YOU GUYS!

I have to thank you for making yesterday one of the best days of my life.

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Hearing from all of you who got The Pretty Dish those of you that were literally waiting for the amazon delivery – it was amazing!

And last night we had a launch party at Floor 2. It was SO fun! When my first book launched, I was at a signing in Florida. I knew that for this one, I wanted to be HOME. This is normally a post I would share over on my crumbs page, but I couldn’t help sharing it here since you were a big part of it!

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

We started with the signature cocktail – rosé all day! Um, it’s a mix of tequila AND rosé. Hello, that is me. In a drink.

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

It was a cocktail/snacks party (is there any better kind?) that included mini smash burgers, oyster tartines (OMG), oxtail empanadas with green goddess dressing, caramelized onion, goat cheese and bacon flatbread annnnnd of course, cheese and charcuterie. I wish that I could say I took a thousand pictures, but I didn’t! I couldn’t! I just enjoyed the night and it was such a blast. I did swipe some of these from instagram stories though!

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

the pretty dish launch party! I howsweeteats.com

Speaking of, you guys are absolutely blowing me away with your love for The Pretty Dish! I’m stunned at how incredible #theprettydish hashtag is already, I’m in love with everything you guys are sharing with me, the photos of recipes you have already made, the pics you’re DMing me and how wonderful you are being about the book. This means so, so, so much to me. THANK YOU! I want to see everything you’re making!

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Also! Remember that I’m giving away a bunch fo $250 amazon gift cards! To enter, post a picture of your copy of The Pretty Dish (a photo with you, a photo with or without a recipe that you have made – whatever you’d like!) on your instagram page (not instagram stories) with the hashtags #theprettydish and #howsweeteats. You can enter as many times as you’d like as long as the picture is your own! Each photo is one entry. This giveaway runs through Saturday, March 31st and there will be five winners! (If you don’t have instagram, you can email me a picture of your dish as entry!) This giveaway is open to EVERYONE!

I actually had a new recipe planned for today – and I scrapped it at the 11th hour (or, um, 2am, as I’m writing this post). But I wanted to share THIS because you guys have been so incredibly supportive and my love for you is UNREAL! You are making this a dream come true! xo