Lizzie Hessek
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Does anyone actually, enthusiastically, genuinely enjoy a party? Are there any true, honest-to-goodness extroverts out there who thrive...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 22, 2018
- 5 min
The Eclade de Moules, or the most dramatic way to cook mussels.
I love mussels. I love most shellfish, in fact. Scallops, oysters, lobsters, clams... if you have a hard shell and a soft body, I...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Dec 23, 2016
- 3 min
Christmas in the North Pole!
Are you looking for a quirky theme for your Christmas dinner? Perhaps a last-minute effort to spice up your holiday? Have you run through...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 30, 2016
- 2 min
Cookie Party Traditions and Tribulations
Nearly every year since my sophomore year in high school, my friends Ally and Sarah and I have gotten together around the holidays to...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 28, 2016
- 5 min
Ways to Toast for Teetotaling Hosts
The holidays are upon us! We've waited all year, and they are finally here. I cannot express how gleeful I am. Rachel and I spent our...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Oct 1, 2016
- 4 min
A Rainbow Potluck Birthday
Hi everyone! Guess what. My birthday just happened! And it was awesome. I was not expecting my birthday to be awesome. Here's the thing....
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 27, 2016
- 5 min
The Art of Table Setting (circa 1968)
The greatest gift ever has entered my life. Friends, let me introduce you to the most intelligently written and thought-provoking book I...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 3, 2016
- 3 min
Weddings are Hotter under the Water
One of the greatest things about weddings is that they force you to travel to places you might not have traveled to otherwise, right?...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Jun 22, 2016
- 5 min
The Decade Dinner Party
My beautiful mama turned 60 last month, and the only thing she asked for was a dinner at home with her family. She asked Rachel and me to...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Feb 3, 2016
- 8 min
Queer Martha's Queer Ideas for Celebrating Valentine's Day
Happy February everyone! We made it 1/12 of the way through 2016, and I am proud of us. Of course, as soon as February enters our field...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Jan 12, 2016
- 3 min
The Greatest Food Bar of All
I'm not going to keep you guessing. It's a meatball bar. I am a big fan of food bars at parties. I like the variety, the you-do-you...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Dec 23, 2015
- 3 min
Foolproof Way to Spread Holiday Cheer: Gambling!
In this post we will also address family-friendly ways to celebrate Christmas together such as gambling and playing with fire. Since I...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Dec 17, 2015
- 6 min
It's True. All of It: Star Wars Party Part 2
Not sure if you have all heard, but there is a new movie that was just released about robots and heros with laser swords that is rumored...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Dec 10, 2015
- 2 min
Star Wars Party: Part 1 of 2
As some of you might know, there is a new Star Wars episode coming to theatres this month. Tell you what, though. Rachel and I did not...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Dec 9, 2015
- 4 min
DIY Christmas Banners! For Every Era-themed Dinner Imaginable! (or just two)
Ok, Christmas is totally a time for traditions, yes. I am the biggest tradition stickler out there. Growing up, my brother and I had this...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 30, 2015
- 3 min
Motherfucking Gourd Party: Fait Accompli
As we prance gleefully into the Christmas season and don our gay apparel, it is so easy to forget how enthusiastically we embraced the...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 9, 2015
- 3 min
Midcentury Christmas Dinner
A couple of years ago Rachel and I decided that we wanted to start having proper dinner parties. Not just parties where you invite all...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 4, 2015
- 2 min
Black and White Birthday
An added bonus to getting married is that you suddenly have all these new photos of you looking fly to use for funny invitations. I...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 2, 2015
- 1 min
Motherfucking Gourd Party
Listen, that McSweeny's story is simply classic. What better way to celebrate all our favorite fall foods than to do so while dodging...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Oct 22, 2015
- 4 min
The biggest party we ever threw
Back in May, Rachel and I got married. We've thrown a bunch of parties, but this was by far the best we've ever done. Soon after Rachel...
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