My guest this week is my good friend Adriene Rathbun with her new cookbook “SOCIAL Hoidays & Happy Hours.”
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Whether you’ve been a guest in her home for an enchanted evening, watched as she performed culinary magic during cooking classes in her kitchen or perhaps been a faithful reader of her columns in The Wichita Eagle, one thing is clear: Adriene Rathbun has a gift.
Enthusiastic readers, from chefs to beginning cooks, love trying the recipes she shares and the comments that go with them. But there’s always more to the story. Now you can learn not only Adriene’s advice on entertaining, but she shares recipes and tips on making every guest feel welcome at your memorable party. She believes in making every gathering, casual or formal, a celebration. Entertaining is Adriene’s specialty, and she shares some of her favorite recipes and tips to help you impress your guests and create memorable parties. Holidays don’t have to be just the traditional ones, sometimes gathering people around your table is reason enough to call it a holiday.
Happy Hours are one of her favorite ways to catch up with friends – it can be casual and easy. She shares many cocktail recipes, favorite wines, a few appetizers and a checklist to be sure you’re prepared for hosting a successful happy hour. Cheers to celebrating life, one holiday at a time with your loved ones!
Since 2009, I’ve taught cooking classes out of my kitchen in our 1924 historic Mediterranean Revival home nestled in the heart of College Hill in Wichita, Kansas. My passion for entertaining comes from my Lebanese heritage and from growing up in a family where nightly, home-cooked family meals were a ritual and large extended family meals were a weekly occurrence.
Teaching cooking began as a day dream with a few pushes from a couple ladies who are my mother’s friends by the name of Marilyn and Donna. I’d see these ladies at the gym, and they’d encourage and nudge me to start teaching cooking classes. With a wonderful husband encouraging me, a little planning, a “why not see where this takes me” attitude, I launched Social with little expectation and a zest for sharing my love of creating delicious, simple food.
Creative careers rarely are a straightened arrow, unlike my husband’s law profession, and the excitement of trying new ventures has led my career to food styling for corporate photo shoots, styling for a cookbook, writing a weekly food column for the Wichita Eagle since 2016 and my current project of finishing up my own cookbook. Learn more about Adriene and order a copy NOW!
Sorry…taking a break from Virtual Tasting for the Holidays
I’ll be back on Facebook Live in January
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2019 Bogle Chardonnay, California
Green apple and pear aromas classically characterize this wine as Clarksburg, while honeycomb and vanilla heighten the first impression. The rich, round entry rolls into a viscous and silky mouthfeel, surrounded by Asian pears and Honeycrisp apples. The finish lingers long and soft, like the wafting aromas of grandma’s warm apple pie. This versatile wine pairs well with grilled fish, roasted chicken, fresh green salads, and soft, mild cheeses.
Available at Jacob Liquor on N. Rock Road.
Buy it this week for $7.99 and get the rebate!
Save up to $3.oo per bottle when you buy 6
Rebate Offer expires 12/31/2020