?#‎MondayMeals? compliments of The Gathering of Friends Cookbook Volume 1. You can purchase a copy on our website!

Fried Tomato Sandwiches
c. butter
3-4 ripe tomatoes
¼ cup sugar
salt and pepper
1 baguette cut into ¼ inch slices (20 slices)
5 oz. cream cheese

NEW Amber Palace from Royal Crown Derby on display at Maison & Objet!

"The elegant new collection showcases Royal Crown Derby’s mastery of complex techniques to produce intricate patterns defined by luxurious texture and captivating detail. Amber Palace is available in a rich black and amber design and complemented by a white bone china interpretation called Pearl Palace. The pattern is rooted in the Neo Classical Art and Architecture of the 18th and 19th Century. The designs

Joseph Joseph's best-selling Nest collection now features a mixing bowl set designed specifically for baking. This space-saving set features three mixing bowls each with its own stainless-steel egg-cracker, pouring spouts, and an egg separator that can clip onto the side of any bowl.

#MondayMeals compliments of The Gathering of Friends Cookbook Volume 1. You can purchase a copy on our website.

Flank Steak
4-5 lbs. flank steak

Marinade:
½ c. vegetable oil

1 c. honey

½ c. vinegar

½ c. soy sauce

1 c. onion, minced

1 tbsp. ginger

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. coarse black pepper

In a bowl, mix all marinade ingredients together. Pour marinade over steak in a large Ziploc™ bag. Marinade for 2 days, rotating often.

Discard marinade. Grill flank steak on medium

#WeddingTipWednesdays

Tip of the Day: "Before you know it, you will be inundated with emails, promotional material and invoices from venues and vendors. Create a separate email address to keep track of all things wedding-related," says Jani Elmore of My Newlywed Nest. Then after you've said your vows, you can simply delete the account and not have to worry about unsubscribing from all of the junk.

Create your gift registry: www.deltainteriorsonline.com

Tip of the Day: "Avoid overly dramatic and trendy makeup...you'll want to look like the prettiest and most 'special' version of yourself possible, not like a totally different person!" says Jennifer Trotter, a makeup artist and the owner of Lip Service Makeup.

She recommends looking at Pinterest boards, Instagram feeds of professional makeup artists, magazines, and even favorite photos of yourself to find inspiration. Consider your dress style, how you plan to wear your hair,

Tip of the Day: Regina of Cloud Nove Events recommends Prepare all final wedding payments and tips in advance. Have an envelope labeled with each vendor's name and amount and designate someone to distribute them at the end of the evening. (Bring some extra envelopes in case you’d like to adjust accordingly at the end of the event.)

"The last thing you’ll have time for is to stumble through a pile of cash to pay each vendor, and most likely you won’t have correct change.

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