There’s something magical about setting the table, pouring a glass, and welcoming your people in. This is why I created The Dinner Party Guide - to make hosting feel joyful, easy and full of heart.
It’s not about perfection, it’s about connection. About laughing over shared plates, lingering conversations, and feeling at home - barefoot, glass in hand, with your dog curled up nearby.
If you’ve been wanting to host but don’t know where to start, I made these guides for you. Recipes, shopping lists, prep plans - everything you need to feel confident inviting people around your table.
The joy of entertaining lives here 💛
Find the guides through the link in my bio.
📸 Photography @hannahpuechmarin
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I’m going to need access to a cow and a goat for the foreseeable future. Anyone?? Also, if I could just ask for the most, a buffalo too. 🙏💫
Over two days at @agrariankitchen we learnt to make:
Cultured butter
Chèvre
Saint-Marcellin
Feta
Ricotta
Camembert
Mozzarella / Burrata and Stracciatella
Alpine style (gruyère, raclette, tilsit etc)
Cheddar
Over two days at a cheese making course we were never without a treat, a coffee of a delicious plate. Lemon Miso Chickpeas, Sweet and Sour Cumquats with Roast Pork, Poached Quince with Herb Ice Cream, Apricot and Pecan Friands, our Stracciatella with the last of the garden’s tomatoes. Such a lovely and welcoming space to learn all about natural cheese making 🧀
We’re coming up on my absolute favourite time of year - May 💫💖💛 - and I’ll be doing a lot of what I love - cooking, sharing, hosting and creating (I’ll also be visiting one of my favourite places - Tasmania - and learning how to make one of my favourite foods - cheese!)!
I hope you have plans to do some of your favourite things this Autumn 🍂🤎🧡
Photography @hannahpuechmarin
DM your email address to receive weekly recipes from me 💞Every Sunday this year I am releasing a recipe on my Substack; Jess Murphy | The Dinner Party Guide. All the recipes are designed to be accessible and delicious, there will be sweets, tray bakes, bring a plate heroes and more! Xoxo
