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Table of Contents 34 56WELCOME IN THE SPOTLIGHT PARTIES & CELEBRATIONS3 Letter from the Editor 28 Little White Dish 34 A Coffee Bar4 Your Hostesses 48 Sew Glad to See You5 Our Favorite Things CONFETTI 56 Dinner is Served67 Capturing Memories 6 Inspirational Photo 16 Fabulous Feline Facts AROUND THE WORLDSEASONAL ENTERTAINING 36 Coffee Around the World 63 Gelato Festival 20179 A Cat’s Meow 44 The History of the Sewing19 A Touch of Autumn Machine 55 Poem: Threads of Friendship 65 Candy Corn Bottles OAPhnTootouthcbhyeoSfChAeoruivtLueamrmnas 482 Fall 2017
Letter from the Editor A Perfect BlendPhoto by: Camela Brennand Growing up, you always knew which family we belong to…especially around the holidays. That’s because many times we wore “matching” outfits. My mom loved to sew and just like the virtuous woman described in Proverbs 31, Well, maybe not scarlet. More like whatever fabric was on sale at the time! She was a bargain shopper after all. She even lent her talents and sewed many costumes for some charitable musical productions, in which she also performed. Her Singer sewingmachine got a workout. So in honor of National Sewing Month, which falls in the month of September, we’vehighlighted . We’ve also stitched together a beautiful breakfast titled, , which is tailor made just for you, so please join us.Every woman should have a little black dress in her closet. It’s versatile and can be dressed up or downdepending on the occasion. The same holds true with white (or cream) dishes. They can take some of the stressout of entertaining, therefore, every hostess should have a set in her cupboards. Just between us, I’ll let you inon a little secret…check out the . Their dishes are gorgeous and we’ve designed a stunningAutumn table just in time for the cool fall weather.Do you find it hard to start the day without your morning “Cup of Joe?” Some people can’t function withoutcoffee. The large coffee chains know it and have capitalized on it! They’ve tapped into people’s love of coffeeand turned it into a multi-billion dollar industry. If you’re a coffee lover (and even if you’re not), why not hosta with flavored syrups and tasty treats. Be sure to check out our . Perhapsyou’ll consider adding a special flare to your next event by serving some international coffees to make it moreinteresting. Then everyone will call you one fine barista! Sheri Sheri Lamas 3www.youreinvitedmag.com
Meet Your HostessesLeft to right: Linda, Kathleen, Cindy, and Sheri Photo by: Camela BrennandCo-Founder / Editor-in-Chief / Co-Founder / Publisher / WriterCreative Director / WriterIndependent Food Editor / Writer Independent Copy Editor / Writer You’re Invited Magazine is published quarterly. All content is produced and presented in good faith, based on information we’ve researched from different sources. No liability for their use or misuse exists. All rights reserved. © 20174 Fall 2017
Our Favorite Things Sheri Lamas Linda YonanWho is your favorite animated cat and why? Who is your favorite animated cat and why?Probably, Sylvester because he’s the first one that When I was young and my parents would read \"Thecomes to mind. I’m allergic to cats, so I’m not a cat Cat in the Hat,\" by Dr. Seuss, so that would be mylover…even if they’re animated! favorite. I’m actually allergic to cats.What was your favorite Halloween costume? What was your favorite Halloween costume?Pebbles from the Flintstones – I found some animal I love Halloween and dressing up! M y favoriteprint fabric for my costume and rolled a portion of costume was when I dressed up as \"Wondermy hair around a plastic doggy bone. Woman.\" M y mom made my outfit and I took firstWhat craft do you enjoy doing? place at the Halloween costume party that year.I love tole painting! It’s very therapeutic to me. I What craft do you enjoy doing?made my mom learn because she always wanted to I enjoy painting and decorating my home.keep the projects I painted. By the way, I painted Name a place in Italy you’d like to visit?the Leprechauns and the honey bear which appear M y dream has always been to visit Venice. Itin Issue 6. intrigues me that they have no roads, just canals.Name a place in Italy you’d like to visit? Venice is ranked as one of the most beautiful citiesI would love to visit the Amalfi Coast. It looks very in the world, so why wouldn't anyone want to visit!pic turesque. Kathleen R. McKissick Cindy M. Lloyd Who is your favorite animated cat and why?Who is your favorite animated cat and why? Felix (bag of tricks), Top Cat (wise-cracking),Felix the Cat because it brings me back to my Penelope Pussycat (loved her “Le miaow” and “Lechildhood. Iconic theme song and I loved his bag of purr”) and Kimba, The White Lion (small, buttricks. Whenever I get into a fix I wish I had my own mighty). The Pink Panther’s cleverness; the cutebag of tricks! and brave cats of Gay Purr-ee and The Arisocats;What was your favorite Halloween costume? and Puss in Boots’ charisma, are also fabulousI dressed up as an old lady. It was a few hours felines in my book!before anyone figured it out it was me. Had the What was your favorite Halloween costume?wrinkles, double chin, gray hair, the whole package M y “old lady” costume! The outfit, aging make-up,and I was rockin’ it. Now that I really do have all my walk, and voice…people at work couldn’t tell itthose things, it’s not so rockin’ anymore! was me…not even up close!What craft do you enjoy doing? What craft do you enjoy doing?The easy, step by step, paint by numbers kind. I’m I decorate the greeting cards I send with fancynot a crafty person, I’d rather be creative with my lettering, stickers, and rubber stamping.c o o king! Name a place in Italy you’d like to visit?Name a place in Italy you’d like to visit? Rome! All the historical locations, plus there’s lotsI would love to visit Sicily. It offers history, to see in Vatican City!architecture, cuisine, sun, surf, snow, and suchbreathtaking beauty. 5www.youreinvitedmag.com
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A Cat’s Meow Menu Catfish with Lemon Basil Cream Sauce White Rice Asparagus Crème Brulee10 Fall 2017
Catfish with Lemon Basil Cream Pat catfish dry with paper towels and season rubSauce with salt and pepper. Heat butter and olive oil in large, heavy skillet over high heat just untilMakes 4 servings smoking. Lay fillets in the skillet carefully, using long-handled tongs. Fry for about three minutesIngredients on each side, then remove from the pan to4 catfish fillets plates. Reduce heat to medium and whisk lemonSalt juice into same skillet. Whisk in cream and basilPepper and let boil for about a minute or until slightly2 tablespoons butter reduced. Drizzle over each fish fillet and serve1 tablespoon olive oil immediately.1 lemon, juiced1/3 cup heavy cream1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped (about 1tablespoon) 11www.youreinvitedmag.com
Asparagus White RiceMakes 4 servings Makes 4 servingsIngredients Ingredients1 bunch fresh asparagus (do not use thick 1 cup long grain white ricespears) 2 cups water4 quarts water 1 teaspoon saltSalt to taste 1 teaspoon butter, plus more for toppingWash asparagus spears. Trim and discard the In saucepan bring water, salt and butter to boil.bottoms. Set spears aside. Bring 4 quarts of Stir in rice. Reduce heat to medium low, coverwater to a rolling boil and remove from heat. In and cook for 20 minutes. Do not remove coversmall batches submerge asparagus for 2 min- while cooking. Remove from heat and fluff withutes, remove and test for doneness. Asparagus fork. Serve immediately. Top with more buttershould be tender, but still crisp. Place in glass (optional).baking dish and salt to taste. Serve immediately.12 Fall 2017
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Crème Brulee and stir. Pour into four 6-ounce ramekins and place ramekins in a baking dish; fill dish withMakes 4 servings boiling water halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or untilIngredients centers are barely set. Cool completely.2 cups heavy or light cream, or half-and-half Refrigerate for several hours and up to a couple1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon of days.vanilla extract1/8 teaspoon salt When ready to serve, top each custard with5 egg yolks about a teaspoon of sugar in a thin layer. Place1/2 cup sugar, plus more for topping ramekins in a broiler 2 to 3 inches from heat source. Turn on broiler. Cook until sugar meltsHeat oven to 325° degrees. In a saucepan, and browns, or even blackens a bit, about 5combine cream, vanilla bean and salt and cook minutes. Serve within two hours.over low heat just until hot. Let sit for a fewminutes, then discard vanilla bean. (If usingvanilla extract, add it now.)In a bowl, beat yolks and sugar together untillight. Stir about a quarter of the cream into thismixture, then pour sugar-egg mixture into cream 15www.youreinvitedmag.com
ConfettiFabulous Feline Facts By Kathleen R. McKissickAlthough I had other pets throughout my life, I’ve always had The wildcat gave rise to the genetic lineage that eventuallya cat…or two. I love cats and they love me! Some people even produced all domesticated cats, having diverged from thecall me a “cat whisperer.” With one of my favorite sayings Near Eastern wildcat. However, there may have beenbeing “Good Gracious, Meow!” let’s just say…as a feline instances of cat domestication as early as the Neolithic Age,fancier of all sizes, this article was PURRRRR-fect for me! when a grave excavated in Shillourokambos, Cyprus, contained the skeletons of both a human and a cat laid closeLet us start in the beginning. History revels at least 67 to one another.species of the Saber-toothed cat existed in North Americabetween 42 million and 11 thousand years ago before going While the Romans are often credited with introducing theextinct, though some were not actual cats. A genetic study domestic cat from Egypt to Europe, cats were probablychanged the way we look at cats. The study found that every already kept in Europe, as they may have been present insingle domesticated cat could be traced back to one of five Britain in the late Iron Age. Domestic cats were spreadAfrican cats from 8000 BC. That’s one big feline family! throughout much of the rest of the world during the Age of Discovery, as they were carried on sailing ships to controlThe term \"big cat\" is typically used to refer to any of the four shipboard rodents and as good-luck charms.largest (living) members of the entire Panthera genus.Among the five total species within this group, these four are In Japan, the Manekineko cat is a symbol of good fortune, andthe only cats that are able to roar: Tigers, lions, jaguars, and black cats in Asia and the United Kingdom are consideredleopards. An expanded group may also include the snow good luck.leopard, puma, clouded leopard, Sunda clouded leopard andcheetah. However, these additional species do not roar. Study Have you ever wondered why black cats are a symbol ofshows that the snow leopard and the tiger are sister species, Halloween? They certainly add an aura of mystique to thewhile the lion, leopard, and jaguar are more closely related to season, but they’re often linked to bad luck, and are fearedeach other. Three \"wild cats\" (not to be confused with by some people. However, one of the scariest aspects of beingwildcats) species in the United States are the ocelot, a black cat is a phenomenon called Black Dog Syndrome, asCanadian lynx, and bobcat. black cats, and dogs, are the least likely to be adopted from a shelter! Please keep that in mind the next time you’re readyThere are also ligers and tigons. These are a result of lions to add a fur-baby to your family. Black cats are lovingand tigers mating, with the male parent of the species being furry-kids, just like any other cat! And remember, to helpthe first 2-3 letters of the name. While most of the big cats keep cats safe this Halloween…keep ALL cats inside!are solitary, lions are more sociable with prides consistingupwards of 30 members. The largest big cat today is the liger. I’m sure many of you have heard some of these cat sayings:It can be more than 12 feet long (about the size of a small car) Grinning like a Cheshire cat (large grin/knows a secret); It’sand weigh up to 700 pounds! the cat’s meow or cat’s pajamas (especially fabulous); Fat Cat (wealthy); Cool Cat (keeps up with trends); Copycat (copiesThe wildcat, although smaller than a big cat, is larger than a others); Curiosity killed the cat (don’t be nosy); Let the cathousecat. The wildcat is similar in appearance to a striped out of the bag (divulging a secret); Cat got your tongue? (notTabby cat and can be found in many countries around the talking); Scaredy-cat (afraid); While the cat’s away the miceworld, with that country added to its name (e.g. Scottish will play (behaving badly when unsupervised); Looking likewildcat). the cat that ate the canary (self-satisfied or smug look); Like16 Fall 2017
herding cats (futile attempt); Dogs have owners, cats have » The oldest known domestic cat was named Creme Puff and he lived to be an astounding 38 years, 3 days old!staff (dogs are servants, cats are served); Nervous as a long » A group of cats is called a Clowder or a Glaring.tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs (frayed nerves); and » A person that loves cats is called an Ailurophile (Greek:Enough to make a cat laugh ( silly). cat + lover).Here are some fundamental feline facts to enlighten you:» As of 2016, the International Progressive Cat Breeders And some surprising cat facts to astonish you: Alliance (IPCBA) recognizes 73 cat breeds while The International Cat Association (TICA) recognizes 58, the » The Puma, mountain lion, and cougar are all the same Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) recognizes 44, and big cat. Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe) recognizes 43. These numbers do not include any of the big cats or » Cheetahs are the fastest land mammal with speeds wildcats. upwards of 70 MPH! Cheetahs do not have retractable claws, so this adds traction for speed!» Felidaeis is the biological family of cats; Felidae is the scientific name; and Feliformia is the higher » In 1963, the first cat in space was a French cat named classification. Felicette (a.k.a. “Astrocat”). She survived the trip!» Height: Domestic cats average 9 – 9.9 inches and tigers » In Holland’s embassy in Moscow, Russia, the staff 2.3 – 4 feet. noticed two Siamese cats kept meowing and clawing at the walls of the building. When they investigated, they» Weight: Average 9 – 10 lbs. The Maine Coon has discovered microphones hidden by Russian spies. The exceeded 24 lbs! cats heard the microphones when they turned on!» The heaviest cat on record is Himmy, a Tabby from » The first commercially cloned pet was a cat named Queensland, Australia. He weighed nearly 47 pounds! \"Little Nicky.\" He cost his owner $50,000, making him The lightest cat on record is a blue point Himalayan one of the most expensive cats ever! called Tinker Toy, who weighed 1 pound, 6 ounces! » In 1981 Andrew Lloyd Weber created the musical ,» Lifespan: Domestic cats average 9 – 15+ years and based on T.S. Eliot’s Tigers 20 – 26 years.Photography by Kathleen R. McKissick 17www.youreinvitedmag.com
Here are some additional cat anatomy traits and other unique » Cats can drink sea water in order to survive. Cats havefacts: kidneys that filter out the salt from the water so they can re-hydrate themselves.» Cats have retractable (front) and protractable (rear) claws. Cats can voluntarily extend their claws on one or » A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human more paws. brain than to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for» A cat’s whiskers grow to be as long as the cat is wide. Cats emotions. use their long whiskers to make sure their body will be able to fit through tight openings. If the whiskers bend » Please keep the following items away from cats, as they or move, the cat knows it won’t be able to fit. can be poisonous or toxic: Acetaminophen; aspirin; minoxidil (for hair growth); essential oils (like tea tree» A cat’s nose has a bunch of tiny bumps and ridges. This oil); mothballs and other naphthalene products; is unique to each cat, just like human fingerprints! Pine-Sol/Lysol; antifreeze; chocolate; onions; garlic; green tomatoes; raw potatoes; grapes; raisins;» Cats do not have sweat glands, they sweat through their Philodendron plants; and the leaves of the Easter Lily paw pads. (which can cause permanent and life-threatening kidney damage). Not toxic, but cow’s milk can cause an upset» Some breeds of cats are prone to polydactyl (extra toes stomach/gas. and claws). Did you know that in just seven years, a single pair of cats and» Cats spend a whopping 70% of their lives sleeping. That’s their offspring could produce a total of 420,000 kittens! Are 16 hours a day! you “kitten” me? So, I would be negligent if I didn’t stress the importance of spaying and neutering your cats…and dogs, too!» The more melanocytes there are in your cat’s irises, the darker their color will be. The darkest color being a deep, During my life I have been blessed with some very loving cats rich copper. Blue-eyed cats have no melanin in their and some of them have lived to 16 years (my current kitty, irises, and because the eye has a rounded shape, light Broozie, just turned 14; her mother, Frankie, is pictured on refracts through that rounded surface and produces the page 17). Longevity is possible with proper care…and a blue color. generous helping of love, treats, toys, and a warm lap.v Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear! Humans I hope these fabulous feline facts have made you purr with have 6. Cats can independently rotate their ears 180 delight as much as me! Live in the MEOW!¨ degrees.» Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed.» Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth.» Cats have a “Jacobson’s organ” located in their mouth that allows them to “taste-smell” certain aromas. You’ve seen them using it when the cat’s mouth is open when smelling a new scent. I refer to it as a “cat smeller.”» While kittens meow a lot to get attention, older cats do not meow at other cats. However, cats do “yowl” at each other, especially when fighting. Of course, cats do meow at humans to get us to do what they want! » Cats make about 100 different sounds, including purring, trilling, hissing, growling, snarling, grunting, and several different forms of meowing! Dogs only make about 10 sounds. » Cats purr when they’re being petted or nursing their kittens, but they also purr in stressful situations. Researchers determined cats purr at frequencies between 25 and 150 Hertz, a frequency range that “can improve bone density and promote healing!”18 Fall 2017
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Pumpkin Soup pepper to taste. Hand whisk to blend. Serve immediately with a little drizzle of cream andMakes 4 servings roasted pumpkin seeds as garnish.Ingredients *Note: If you do not have an2 lbs pumpkin, chopped into large chunks immersion blender, let soup(remove skin and seeds) cool then blend in a blender,2 medium onions, sliced reheat in saucepan before2 cloves of garlic continuing with additional3 cups chicken stock ingredients. Do not try to1/2 cup milk1/2 cup heavy cream (plus a little extra to blend hot soup in yourdrizzle) blender or the lid will blow1 tablespoon maple syrupSalt and pepper to taste off along with the soup!Roasted pumpkin seeds for garnish Roasted Pumpkin SeedsCombine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepanand bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until Preheat oven to 300° F. Toss pumpkin seeds withpumpkin is tender. Remove from heat. Using an melted butter and a little salt. Spread seeds onimmersion blender, blend until smooth (see baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and bakenote*). Add heavy cream, maple syrup, salt and for 40-45 minutes until golden brown. Stirring occasionally.20 Fall 2017
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Pumpkin Cheesecake To make crust: Invert the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan (toMakes 12 servings create a flat bottom, which will make it easier to remove cake from pan). Lock springform ontoIngredients bottom. Butter inside of pan. In a bowl, stir together crumbs, pecans, sugars, and butter in aCrust bowl until combined. Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom and 1/2 inch up side of pan. Chill3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs crust for 1 hour.1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped1/4 cup packed light brown sugar To make filling:1/4 cup granulated sugar Preheat oven to 350° F. In large bowl whisk1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled together pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, cream, and vanilla until combined. Set aside. In anotherFilling large bowl stir together granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Add1 1/2 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin softened cream cheese and beat with electric3 large eggs mixer at high speed until smooth, about 31/2 cup packed light brown sugar minutes. Reduce speed to medium, then add2 tablespoons heavy cream pumpkin mixture and beat until smooth. Pour2 teaspoons vanilla filling into crust, smoothing top, then put1/2 cup granulated sugar springform pan in shallow baking pan (in case1 tablespoon cornstarch springform leaks). Bake until center is just set, 502 teaspoons cinnamon to 60 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool 51/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg minutes. (Leave oven on.)1/2 teaspoon ground ginger1/2 teaspoon salt To make topping:3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened at Whisk together sour cream, sugar, and bourbonroom temperature in bowl, spread on top of cheesecake and bake 5 minutes. Cool cheesecake completely in pan onTopping rack, about 3 hours. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Remove side of pan and bring to2 cups sour cream room temperature. Garnish with chopped pecans2tablespoons granulated sugar before serving.1 tablespoon bourbon liqueur or bourbonPecans, chopped24 Fall 2017
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In the SpotlightLittle White Dish An Interview with Rachel KayTell us a little bit about yourself?I am an interior designer and love decorating and settingbeautiful tables. I was always involved with family and friendswhen they were planning events or get-togethers. I loveentertaining and hosting parties, too. Since this is a passion ofmine, I wanted to help people create beautiful table settingsand make it easy for them to buy everything in one place.When did you start the Little White Dish?About 2 years agoHow did you come up with your name?We loved the idea of people buying a set of white dishes,and always changing the look of their tables, by accentingwith different colored accessories. Which is reminiscent of theversatility of the little black dress, which can be dressed up ordown to suit the occasion.Where are you located? Do you have an actual store or areyou just online?We are located in the suburbs of New York City, and we areonly online right now. Our dream is to open a retail store, too.What motivated you to start the Little White Dish?It was always a dream of mine to start my own business, andthe idea of a website was appealing to me, since it wouldgive me a lot of flexibility. I have a family and children, andwanted to be able to work my own hours, and from thecomfort of my own home.I also loved the idea of being able to serve such a largeaudience versus a small geographic location. Since I'm a28 Fall 2017 © Photos provided by Little White Dish
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very creative being, and decorating is my passion, it Do you plan to expand your collection?wouldn't make sense for me to have a business thatwouldn't make use of my talents and experience. Of course. We are constantly getting in new dishes and we are working on new looks and collections. We areParty planning was a passion of mine and I didn't see also thinking about expanding into colored dishes.any of the other retailers selling complete table settinglooks. I felt that most people get overwhelmed and What were some of the challenges you've faced along theconfused when trying to shop for an event. I wanted to way?make it easy for people to fall in love with a look orcollection and then just being able to buy it without any Establishing our brand between all the online retailers,hassle. I searched for the perfect accessories and made and distinguishing ourselves from other brands.sure everything matched and was coordinated perfectly. Did you have any reservations of starting a business?What's the most popular item in your collection? Definitely. It was a huge undertaking, and importing ourThe burger plate, since people love that you can elevate own products was a daunting task. But looking back, Ithe ordinary. It can also be used for so many other things, can't believe how far we've come and how much we'velike a salad and hors d'oeuvres on the side, or desserts. learned. It was always my dream to own my ownOur traditional dinnerware set is also extremely popular, business, and I'm glad I finally jumped in.due to its timeless design. We also have quite a few soupbowls with lids that are just simply adorable, and people What's your favorite part of entertaining?love them. Watching the people's reaction when they walk in and see the gorgeous table setting. I love dreaming about all the details and then finally seeing it all come together. When it's all set I take a step back and admire my work. Then I just can't wait for my guests to arrive and start oohing and ahhing. What do you personally enjoy about your job/work? Designing new looks, and working on photo shoots! I love styling the food and seeing how beautiful the plate looks. I get a lot of pleasure seeing a look come together, like for our sand and surf look, we drove down to a water- front park and set the table with all our accessories. I wasWhat sets you apart from other dinnerware?Unique shapes and styles, and everything can be mixedand matched. Our dishes have the look of fine China, yetthey are extremely durable and chip resistant. They aremuch more lightweight than stoneware dishes. Get thelook of an upscale restaurant right in your own home.30 Fall 2017
just so excited to see how gorgeous everything looked. I also love reading, especially magazines on homeWhen you plan something for weeks, there is no greater decorating. I love fashion, and the creativity of puttingjoy than seeing it all come together. together different ensembles. And last but not least, I love spending time with my husband and children, and givingI also get so excited when my customers tell me how them a good time.much they love my products and how happy they areusing them. What brings you joy in life?Where do you see yourself or your company in 5 years? Seeing my family happy and enjoying themselves. I love adventure and fun. I love novelty and trying out newI hope at that point I will have a large staff to run the things. Either tasting a new food in a restaurant, orbusiness, so that I can only focus on the creative parts of shopping for a new outfit, trying a new activity likethe business. snorkeling, or creating anything new. I love learning something new. Lately, I was teaching myself Italian andWhat hobbies do you enjoy doing in your free time? Spanish through a computer course.Designing homes, sewing, (I sewed my own drapes) A day of creativity and learning is considered a successfultrying new recipes, and plating them beautifully. I love day.¨traveling and seeing different places in the world. Thiswinter I travelled to Italy, where we had a private chefcook his specialties. I wrote about it in my blog. I love theoutdoors, walking, or swimming. 31www.youreinvitedmag.com
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Coffee Around the World By Cindy M. LloydHow do you take your coffee? Black? Cream? SpainSugar? Coffee has been a staple in house-holds for centuries and has become a Café Bombon is extremely sweet made withworldwide phenomenon. Thousands of new equal amounts of condensed milk and blackcoffee shops pop up every day and there is coffee.a plethora of ways to drink your coffee. Hereare some favorite ways people around the Australiaworld drink their coffee. You might besurprised to learn your “special” cup was Flat White is made with steamed, velvety milkactually started somewhere else! poured over a shot of espresso. Almost like a latte but served in a smaller cup with lessTurkey foam.Turk Kahvesi is brewed unfiltered and is quite Greecestrong. You also have the joy of drinking yourcoffee with the grounds in it. Their favorite coffee drink is the Frappe’. Iced coffee mixed with milk foam and usually sweetened.36 Fall 2017
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Italy FranceItalians are known for their love of rich Café au lait is made with equal partsespresso, but did you know a true Italian steamed milk and coffee. It is always servedespresso has a small slice of lemon in it? in a big cup to accommodate dipping their French pastries and croissants.Mexico MoroccoCafé de Olla is served in a clay mug with acinnamon stick. And if you’d like it sweetened Moroccans love their coffee full of spicesuse only unrefined cane sugar. mixing cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg into freshly brewedIreland strong dark coffee.Irish coffee is probably the most widely Finlandknown of the world’s coffee. Most peopledrink this as a dessert with its mixture of Kaffeost is hot coffee poured over cheesecoffee, good Irish whiskey, sugar and topped curds or juustoleipä. Not really my cup of tea,with thick cream. but the Finnish love it.AustriaWiener Mélange is espresso topped withsteamed milk, milk foam, whipped creamand dusted with cocoa powder.38 Fall 2017
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Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Coffee 1/2 cup brown sugar, packedCake 1 tablespoon cinnamon 5 tablespoons butter, softenedMakes 12 servings Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour 10 inchIngredients Bundt pan. In large bowl, cream together butter1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs1 1/2 cups white sugar one at a time, until well blended. Stir in vanilla3 eggs and sour cream. In separate bowl, combine flour,2 teaspoons vanilla extract baking soda, and baking powder; stir into the1 cup sour cream batter a cup at a time until blended. Spoon half of2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour batter into Bundt pan and spread evenly. In small1 tsp baking soda bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon,1 tsp baking powder butter and vanilla. Spread mixture over batter, spoon in remaining batter making sure to coverFilling cinnamon sugar mixture. To make topping in small bowl mix together flour, brown sugar and1/2 cup brown sugar, packed cinnamon. Cut in butter with fork or you can use1 tablespoon cinnamon a food processor and pulse until it forms a crumb1 tablespoon butter, softened mixture. Sprinkle over batter. Bake 50 to 601/2 teaspoon vanilla extract minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.Topping3/4 cup all-purpose flour 41www.youreinvitedmag.com
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Confetti Photography by Neil GruenThe History of the Sewing MachineByKathleenR.McKissick44 Fall 2017
Although I was taught by the best seamstress, In 1818, the first American sewing machine was invented by John Adams Doge and John Knowles. Their machineI did not have the love of sewing that was second nature failed to sew any useful amount of fabric beforeto my mother, Dollie. She could sew something simple malfunctioning.like an apron to an elaborate bridal gown…with orwithout a pattern! She attributed that gift to her job In 1826, Henry Lye of Philadelphia, PA, patented aworking in the garment industry in Downtown Los sewing machine of sorts, but fire destroyed the patentAngeles, California. Starting off on one machine, she office and his invention.self-taught herself the many complex, industrial sewingmachines and eventually became the shop forewoman! The first practical and widely used sewing machine wasWe always had a sewing machine in our home and my invented by the French tailor, Barthelemy Thimonnier.mom maintained it immaculately! Thimonnier's machine used only one thread and a hooked needle that made the same chain stitch used inWhich brings me to the history of the sewing machine. embroidery. The patent for his machine was issued inAs you will see, there were many different sewing 1830, and, in the same year, he opened (with partners)machines invented and patents issued, but it took a long the first machine-based clothing manufacturingtime, and many failures, to produce the working sewing company in the world to create uniforms for the Frenchmachine as we know it today. Army. However, Thimonnier was almost killed by an enraged group of French tailors who burnt down hisWhile hand sewing is over 20,000 years old, the first garment factory because they feared unemploymentpatent connected to mechanical sewing, was issued in would be a result of his new invention. They had no ideaEngland to Charles Weisenthal in 1755. However, this that the industry they were destroying would actually endpatent was actually for only a needle that was designed up employing untold numbers of workers across thefor a machine, but the patent did not describe the rest of globe. The fact is, like many of us today, they fearedthe machine! change.Thomas Saint’s patent issued in England in 1790 was for In 1834, Walter Hunt built America's first,a complete machine for sewing, which used a chain stitch semi-successful sewing machine which only sewedand lock stitch method, and was designed to aid in the straight seams. He later lost interest in patentingmanufacture of leather goods (including saddles and because his daughter believed his invention would alsobridles) and canvas items like ship sails. cause the unemployment of women. However, Hunt did invent the safety pin!In 1804, a French patent was granted to Thomas Stoneand James Henderson for \"a machine that emulated In 1841 England, Newton and Archibold designed ahand sewing.\" That same year a patent was granted to chain-stitch machine employing an eye-pointed needle.Scotland’s John Duncan for an \"embroidery machine Little else is known of their invention.with multiple needles.\" Both inventions failed. In 1842 John James Greenough, patented a sewingIn 1810, a German inventor in Rhineland, Balthasar machine with a stitch forming mechanism. It had aKrems, invented an automatic machine for sewing caps, device for presenting work onto a double pointed needlehowever he never patent his invention. with an eye in the middle!Austrian tailor, Josef Madersperger made several In 1843, Dr Frank Goulding of Macon, Georgia alsoattempts at inventing a machine for sewing and was created a sewing device but he also failed to develop it.issued a patent in 1815. All of his attempts wereconsidered unsuccessful. The first machine to combine all the different elements into one was the device built by English inventor John Fisher in 1844. However, due to the botched filing of 45www.youreinvitedmag.com
The road to Isaac Merritt Singer’s sewing machine invention was a rocky one, too, filled with lots of litigation over patent infringements.Fisher's patent, he did not receive due recognition for the the Singer Sewing Machine Company, which became onemodern sewing machine. of the world’s largest manufacturers of personal sewing machines. By the end of World War I, Singer was offeringIn 1846, the first American patent was issued to Elias hand, treadle, and electric machines for sale.Howe. Howe's machine had a needle with an eye at thepoint. The needle was pushed through the cloth and But men weren’t the only sewing machine inventors! Increated a loop on the other side; a shuttle on a track then 1873, Helen Augusta Blanchard of Portland, Maineslipped the second thread through the loop, creating (1840-1922) patented the first zig-zag stitch machine!what is called the lockstitch. Howe encountered Helen Blanchard also patented 28 other inventionsproblems defending his patent and marketing his including a hat-sewing machine, various improvementsinvention. Although he made a good needle, his monster to sewing machines, and surgical needles!machine would never have caught on. It could only sew inshort straight lengths. However, Howe made several While the first mechanical sewing machines were used infortunes. Not from producing sewing machines, but by garment factory production lines, it was not until 1889suing everyone that did! In addition, those he did not sue that an electric sewing machine was mass produced forhe charged a ridiculous license fee! Ironically, Elias use in the home. By 1905, Americans all over the countryHowe’s death in 1867 was also the year his needle patent were beginning to sew with electrically powered ma-expired. chines. This resulted in women having a reduced role in household chores, and allowed more hours for their ownThis brings us to a name synonymous with sewing leisure as well as the ability to seek outside employment,machines…Singer! The road to Isaac Merritt Singer’s thus increasing the income for their family. More incomesewing machine invention was a rocky one, too, filled with allowed for families to be able to afford more sets oflots of litigation over patent infringements. One such clothing, too!court case was brought by Elias Howe against IsaacSinger. Isaac Singer attempted to invalidate Howe's pat- The sewing machine's effects on the clothing industryent, to show that the invention was already some 20 years resulted in major changes for other industries. Cottonold and that Howe should not have been able to claim the production needed to increase in order to match theroyalties from anyone using his designs. Since Walter demand of the new clothing factories. Other industriesHunt had abandoned his sewing machine and had not benefited as well, such as metal companies who providedfiled for a patent, Elias Howe's patent was upheld by a for parts of the machines and shippers who moved thecourt decision in 1854, conclusively giving Howe the increased amounts of goods. In addition to beingpatent rights to the eye pointed needle. If Hunt had important for clothing production, sewing machines alsopatented his invention, Elias Howe would have lost his became important in the manufacturing of furniture withcase and Isaac Singer would have won. Since Singer lost, upholstery, curtains, towels, toys, books, and many otherhe had to pay Elias Howe patent royalties. products. Wow! Amazing how the invention of the sewing machine has impacted our history, our lives and theSinger went on to build the first sewing machine where world around us!the needle moved up and down rather than side-to-sideand the needle was powered by a foot treadle. Previous To celebrate the invention of the sewing machine thismachines were hand-cranked! However, Isaac Singer's September, invite a few like-minded sewing enthusiastsmachine did use the same lockstitch process that Howe over for a delightful breakfast. I’m sure they’ll be “sew”had patented and a similar needle, plus other elements delighted!¨of Thimonnier’s and Hunt’s inventions. Singer alsodeveloped the continuous stitch machine and he founded46 Fall 2017
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