Pam Hartwell-James The Women of Quail Creek’s very first In My Kitchen for 2025 was all about getting off to a healthy eating start for the new year! Dee Colicchia graciously set the stage with several delicious, easy snacks to fill up on without tipping the scale: apple nachos with homemade toffee drizzle, festive chocolate…
Pam Hartwell-James In My Kitchen celebrated a lovingly prepared Valentine’s Brunch hosted by Pam Hartwell-James, and the menu was filled with all things from the heart! It started off with a decadent strudel croissant French toast and ended with all things chocolate. In between all the food, there was ample time to share everyone’s favorite…
Pam Hartwell-James Our In My Kitchen Date with Joy Richardson was quite literally made up of all things dates! This Kitchen Date included stuffed dates with goat cheese and bacon; date, chickpea, and avocado salad; and ended with absolutely the best chocolate date cake with caramel sauce. This definitely should not be just a one-night…
Pam-Hartwell James That old saying that begins, “An apple a day,” certainly applies here, because apples might just be one of our favorite fall fruits ever. The event started with a highly appealing assortment of apple appetizers, which was followed by a skillet apple cider chicken dish. And the dessert was—yes, you guessed it, an…
Pam Hartwell-James and Inna Shames In My Kitchen with Janet Shropshire on Nov. 21 was absolutely chock-full of chocolatey holiday treats. In fact, it was such a hit that Janet did it again two weeks later! Both times, the process started with an easy crockpot candy, followed by sweet coconut and pecan balls dipped in…
Pam Hartwell-James Joy Richardson hosted the Nov. 18 In My Kitchen event, and it was fragrant fall flavors and fall colors all the way! The menu reminded us that at this time of year, we are inevitably inspired to transform our kitchens with autumn vibes. Starting with a beautifully baked turkey pot pie, then topping…
Pam Hartwell-James Frannie Vanslow was our hostess for this amazing day celebrating all things fall and all things pumpkin. And the menu spared no expense in the “all things pumpkin” category! There were pumpkin waffles, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, pumpkin chili, pumpkin liqueur for the coffee, pumpkin candy, and pumpkin dump cake—Wow! And I might…
Inna Shames Wow, what an Independence Day event it was! In July of 2021 The Women of Quail Creek formed a new group called In My Kitchen, led by Pam Hartwell-James. And four years later, here they are, still enjoying the fun, the food, and the fellowship. On July 3 Pam hosted the 31st In…
Pam Hartwell-James The Women of Quail Creek’s small group In My Kitchen was held on June 12 at the home of our incredibly gracious hostess Becky Ashin. There is simply nothing better in life than a great meal shared with wonderful friends, and what a perfect meal it was! The menu was outstanding. The star…
Pam Hartwell-James and Inna Shames Pam Hartwell-James hosted a game of bunco on May 27 and served up an enticing array of appetizers and desserts. Who knew what a fun day combining these foods and bunco would turn out to be? Bunco is a popular game played with nine dice and a whole lot of…