Every Dish You Need for a Perfect Dinner Party
28 menu ideas, from apps to dessert.
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Everything You Need to Host a Cookbook Dinner Club
Food lovers and book lovers unite.
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Hosting a Book Club
Here’s everything you need to know.
Overcome Hosting Anxiety—Therapists Share How to Stay Calm and Have Fun
Peace out, perfectionism.
Galentine’s Day Party Ideas You’ll Obsess Over
This one’s for the girls.
Ditch the Small Talk: Tips for Navigating Tough Conversations This Holiday Season
Vulnerability is your superpower.
17 Best Hostess Gifts Under $50
We’re always looking for really good hostess gifts to keep on hand during the holidays. You never know when you’ll get the impromptu invite to the in-laws or the boss’s home, and mom taught us better than to show up empty-handed. That said, the most elegant hostess gifts don’t have to be the most expensive ones. We’ve […]
10 Easy Ways to Make Your Holiday Cards Stand Out
Last week, we got into a heated conversation about holiday cards (well, it was about as heated as a conversation about holiday cards can be.) It basically came down to each of us in the office being at different life stages — from being married-with-children to fresh in a new relationship — and because of that, […]
How to Host a Fondue Party
We’ve all heard of fondue parties — retro gatherings where people dip different foods into melted cheese or chocolate — but why aren’t we all hosting fondue parties?! I’m on a personal mission to bring them back, you guys, and I have to admit, my first attempt was a huge success. I’d been dying to have […]
A Dreamy Art Studio Wedding
In case you haven’t noticed, bridal stories are few and far between here on Camille Styles. But we actually love attending weddings, talking about weddings, and finding those (truly rare) gorgeous bridal submissions that come to our inbox. We fell in love with this one from our friends Brita Olsen and Molly O’Rourke and couldn’t wait […]
Sweet Potato & Pomegranate Seed Salad
Read the full post, Inside Jenni Kayne’s Pretty & Healthy Friendsgiving, right here! *recipe by Laura Gallucci of Sweet Laurel Bakery, photos by nicki sebastian
15 Holiday Wreaths to Inspire Serious Front Door Envy
Just a few short weeks until we haul out the holly and deck the halls for the holiday season, but around Team CS headquarters, Christmas has been in full swing for awhile as we craft, style, cook up our posts for next month. If you’re feeling as festive as we are and in the mood to jump-start your holiday […]
Get Snowed-In In Style with These 12 Pajama Sets
I’ll never forget winter break 2014. Hanukah had come early that year, and since we don’t celebrate Christmas, we had absolutely nowhere to be between December 23rd and January 5th. It seemed everyone we knew was out of town, we were dog sitting our friends’ adorable frenchie, and between businesses being shut down for the holidays and cold […]
3 Recipes for a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving
photography by Molly Winters; featured image from Artful Desperado Editor’s Note: If you’ve been to Picnik, or even just heard of it, you’re aware that Naomi Seifter and her team are doing something special. Known for their real food and good vibes, the restaurant is the only place in Austin where you can grab bone broth or […]
Apple, Blackberry, & Thyme Slab Pie
ed. note: As Thanksgiving approaches, we’ve been spotting tons of “slab pies” around the web and love their rustic look and (most of all) their ability to easily feed a crowd. We called in our go-to expert on all things pastry, chef Callie Speer, to share her most delicious slab pie recipe with a few tips on achieving […]
Spiced Hard Cider
Click here for more recipes to whip up for your next fall gathering! “Cider has had a well-deserved comeback recently, and these days local producers are upping the cider game by making complex, refreshing versions that showcase local fruit (and are much less sweet than former “boozy apple juice” versions). As good as hard cider […]
The Menu for Your Next Fall Brunch
editor’s note: I found a new kitchen staple in Eric Prum and Josh Williams’ cookbook, Host. Chock full of inspired-yet-approachable recipes and advice for creating delicious meals for friends, the book truly feels like it was written for me and others like me who just like to keep things simple and tasty. But if you thought this cookbook was […]
Burrata with Caramelized Squash, Pine Nuts and Golden Raisins
Click here for more recipes to whip up for your next fall gathering! “Burrata is essentially your favorite fresh mozzarella with a cream-filled center — basically the best thing ever created. As with fresh mozz, burrata classically is partnered with summer’s fresh tomatoes and basil. But we see no reason to give up our burrata […]
The Art of La Soirée
Last month, I headed to Dallas to host the ultimate seasonal dinner party: the latest in Cointreau’s legendary The Art of La Soirée series that’s all about inspiring creative and unforgettable entertaining. It’s quite the coveted ticket, and guests were treated to a seasonal menu paired with thoughtfully-crafted cocktails in the sleek design district restaurant, OAK. Keep […]
My Front Porch Has Never Looked Scarier
I’ve got to admit that I finally feel like a real grown-up: for the first time ever, I decked out my front porch for Halloween! Inspired by Phoebe’s obsession with all of the scary front porches around our neighborhood, I decided that this was the year to finally go for it — and decorating the space ended up […]
Asparagus, Quinoa, & Rice Salad with Goat Cheese & Maple-Tahini Dressing
This post is sponsored by Mars SEEDS OF CHANGE® and Target It’s become a running Thanksgiving joke at our house. Each year when I start planning the menu for our family feast, everyone else votes to have the exact same menu items as last year, but I just can’t help myself from spicing things up with something a little different. […]
Boursin Cheese Witch Fingers
Just a few weeks until Halloween and I swear I could celebrate this holiday forever. To me, there’s simply no challenge more fun than figuring out how to make things spooky but also beautiful (see our spine-chilling but chic Halloween dinner party for the evidence!) and today’s Halloween appetizer recipe is another example of that. Because let’s be […]
Wax Dipped Flowers
Did y’all catch the black-on-black Halloween dinner party we threw last week? Our tablescape was packed with candelabras, vintage books, creepy photos, and old apothecary jars. Wanting to stay on theme with our spooky vibe, I coated traditional red roses with black wax to create a gorgeous Halloween dinner party favor. Today, I’m showing you how to recreate […]
10 Genius Ways to Deck Out Your Porch for Halloween
Make a great first impression.
Heathers Group Costume
We needed some pro help when it came to creating this very specific look, so we called up our friend and stylist Dagny Piasecki of SHDW Studios to help us dress like real “mean girls” from the 80’s. Dagny has an amazing personal collection of vintage, which she graciously loaned to us for the shoot. Footnote: If you haven’t already seen […]