Episode 18

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4th Jun 2025

Ep 18. Ideas To Make Entertaining At Home Easier.

I chat about the pressures of entertaining and how to simplify the process to make it enjoyable for both hosts and guests. It’s all about keeping things simple, prepping ahead, and involving children in the process. 


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Chapters


00:00 Welcome to Summer Entertaining

00:36 Reframing the Pressure of Entertaining

02:33 Preparation is Key

05:46 Keeping It Simple

08:01 Catering to Dietary Needs

08:50 Engaging Kids During Gatherings

10:17 Letting Go of Perfection

11:16 The Essence of Enjoyable Gatherings



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Not Pasta Again
Support for the daily juggle of deciding what to cook for tea each day
Are you fed up with constantly having to come up with meal ideas for your family?
Not Pasta Again podcast is for you if you are busy juggling the demands of work, family life and the daily battle of what to cook for dinner each day.
This podcast is all about helping you flourish with food. Whether that is understanding better what food you are eating, bringing joy back into cooking, giving you confidence in the kitchen, eating without feeling guilty and redefining the meaning of convenience when it comes to putting food on the table.
Join me Sam Parker, on a journey to help you flourish with food and redefine not only how we feel about the role of being meal provider but bringing joy back to the dinner table.

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