Archives for March 2017

THE HOUSE ON COTTAGE GROVE KITCHEN RENO UPDATE

The House On Cottage Grove Kitchen Reno Update Today I bring you The House On Cottage Grove kitchen reno update. Things are coming along nicely. Each day when I visit the property I get excited to see the progress, so I thought I’d share some of that progress with you. But first let’s take a look […]

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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 32

Hello! Thanks for stopping into the blog today for Sundays With Celia Vol 32. It’s very nice to have you here. Still Fighting Jet Lag on Sunday I’m still fighting jet lag after a trip to Philadelphia where we attended UPenn Medical School’s Residency Match Ceremony. It’s an emotion packed event where these Ivy League graduating […]

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CHECKING INTO THE RITZ-CARLTON PHILADELPHIA

Checking Into The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Hi there. Lately I just can’t seem to keep my feet on the ground. With grandbabies’ birthday parties in DC and future daughter-in-laws graduating from medical school in Philly, I’ve been traveling a lot this month. Flying Over Salt Lake City Last week my family converged on Philadelphia for what’s called […]

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HALIBUT EN PAPILLOTE

I love to eat fish but I’ll admit it, cooking fish is not my forté. That’s why I often order it when dining out. I particularly love halibut and knew that my girlfriend Cindy, the guest of honor at the birthday dinner party I recently hosted, loved halibut too. So I decided to serve Halibut […]

HALIBUT EN PAPILLOTE | Recipe by Celia Becker @ www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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GOLDEN BELL PEPPER SOUP WITH BASIL OIL

Greetings! Today I’m sharing my delicious recipe for Golden Bell Pepper Soup With Basil Oil. I made this warm and comforting soup for the birthday dinner party I recently hosted. I’m a soup lover and will make it any time of year. But since we are still experiencing some cold weather here in Lake Arrowhead, […]

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BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD (Pão de Queijo)

Hi there. Last week I took you to the birthday dinner party I hosted. On the menu was Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) and I promised to give you the recipe. Ever since I first tasted them at the Brazilian BBQ restaurant, Fogo de Chao, I have been trying to perfect the art of making Brazilian […]

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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 31

Hi there and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 31. I’m so pleased you stopped in today. Sorry for the radio silence lately. Between working on my current fixer upper, The House on Cottage Grove, planning and executing a birthday party for one of my besties, and traveling to DC for my grandbabies’ birthday party, […]

SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 31 | An Artsie Birthday Party | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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HOW TO PLAN A DINNER PARTY

Party planning is time consuming and to be effective it takes lots of advance preparation and a good deal of practice. I’ve been throwing dinner parties for decades and over the years I’ve gone from a frantic, moody hostess to a relaxed and skilled hostess (if I do say so myself) who’s even able to […]

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