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"A beautiful woman cooking mouthwatering food in a gorgeous French farmhouse? Don\u2019t hate Mimi Thorisson: Just follow her tips for how to throw a picture-perfect dinner, sans stress That's Mimi. And, yes, she's wearing her wellies to cocktail hour. Self-serve charcuterie from &lt;a href=\"http://www.louis-ospital.com/jambon-bayonne-ibaiona/pc/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Louis Ospital&lt;/a&gt;. Balkis Guy and Thorisson's daughter Louise, on right, have an apple aperitif. Mimi likes to begin the evening with a game on the lawn. It helps people work up an appetite, and gives them something to laugh about over dinner. Thorisson arranges roses with help from the family dogs. Kids help set the table. Warm goug\u00E8res on a crisp fall evening. Comt\u00E9 toasts top onion soup. Entrepreneur/pro surfer David Guy and artist/pro surfer Sheyenne River sit across from winemaker Fabien Courrian of &lt;a href=\"http://www.tourhautcaussan.com/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Ch\u00E2teau Tour Haut-Caussan&lt;/a&gt;. Named for a region in Normandy known for its apples (and Calvados), this traditional recipe combines both in a rich, creamy sauce. Afraid to flamb\u00E9? Buy a long-reach lighter at a hardware store. A light yet flavorful \u201Cstew\u201D of tender leeks that comes together practically \u00E0 la minute. A decadent side that goes with almost everything\u2014even breakfast. Daughter Ga\u00EFa takes a break from the kids' table. These old-fashioned marshmallows look beautiful in apothecary jars. Find one at a flea market or Williams-Sonoma Eric Ospital awaits his dessert. In this indulgent cake, apples are caramelized before being baked in buttery batter. Why stop there? Salted caramel sauce lets guests indulge even further. Put the evening over the top by setting out these easy, impressive caramels after dessert. Or set out wax-paper bags so friends can take them home for the next day."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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