One of my favorite desserts to make for a Spring party is Eton Mess. It’s an old-fashioned English dessert of berries, whipped cream, and crushed store-bought meringues - all layered into tall dessert glasses. It's so much fun to eat and is always a big hit with adults and kids. And happily, it takes barely any time at all to make! Even better, it happens to be gluten-free, so it's a dessert (almost) everyone can enjoy!!

Sometimes the hardest thing about a throwing a party is just planning the menu! You want delicious dishes that you can prepare without a total kitchen meltdown (we’ve all had them!) but still wow your guests. This time of year, I start with a list of Spring ingredients that are popping up in stores everywhere – little radishes, baby lettuces, asparagus, and rhubarb. 

When I have a holiday party, instead of putting the food directly on the table, I like to set up a buffet nearby and let everyone help themselves. That way no one has to pass around heavy platters of food and the table isn’t crowded with half-eaten serving dishes. When I’ve gone to the trouble of setting a pretty table, I want it to stay pretty!!