Get Party Ready with Kelly Ripa

I don't know about you, but I happen to love throwing parties. The only problem is, I have a bit of a phobia about cooking my own food and oftentimes buy entire spreads and dishes at my favorite gourmet supermarkets and then pass it off as my own. But thanks to Electrolux, the fabulous Kelly Ripa, who actually admitted that she's not that proficient in the kitchen either, and Iron Chef extraordinaire Tom Collichio, I now have some incredibly simple recipes to dazzle my guests.

Kelly and Tom were on hand to share the latest news from www.Kelly-Confidential.com and encourage consumers to take Kelly's "Party Ready" Challenge. When you do, Electrolux will donate $1 to OCRF (the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund), as part of their $750,000 commitment to the cause. Participants can also enter for a chance to win the new Electrolux French Door Refrigerator - loaded with innovative features for entertaining like Party Ice and the Perfect Temp® drawer, which keeps all your party essentials at precisely the perfect temperature!

During the event, I got the chance to have an amazing chat with some of my favorite blogging moms, Jen Singer and Sarah Visbeek and we savored some incredible dishes. Plus, there were dozens of other incredibly fashionable bloggers who attended too. I noticed afterwards that I had slipped on brown pantyhose for the occasion while wearing a black dress. Note to self: Never get dressed in the dark.

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