Party Ideas I: Heather Christo
Slideshow: DIY tips and recipes from Heather Christo of Heather Christo Cooks. Use berries and other fruit as part of your centerpiece, and when choosing flowers, make it easy on yourself by going with a single bloom or different blooms in a single shade, as Christo did here for a red-themed birthday party.
Christo’s advice to keep it light is spot-on for summer. I love the look of this nicoise salad. You could make it even easier on yourself by using one of the great locally canned, fresh caught tuna-in-a-can products sold at upscale grocers and farmers markets. This would be a great one for mothers-in-law.
Tomato and mozzarella bruschetta
Summer entertaining? Keep it casual. Go for graphic-looking food presentation and let efficient clean-up methods be part of the party.
