
Hero - Miners' Camp Pie, Part 1
From Come Over for Dinner! by Bess Hawthorne
April 9, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 5 · Episode 144
About this episode
Hero Merkle shares her expertise in floral arrangements and large-scale cooking while providing useful tips and stories.
Join Hero Merkle, a florist, caterer, and recent college grad, as she discusses the art of creating beautiful floral arrangements and shares stress-free strategies for cooking on a large scale. She's coordinated a delicious menu you’ll want to make again and again. Hero reveals a little-known grocery store hack, offers advice on thoughtful communication with guests, and highlights a must-have kitchen item everyone should own. Along the way we tell lots of stories that will have you laughing w...
People in this episode
Host: Bess Hawthorne
Guest: Hero Merkle
Topics covered
- floral arrangements
- cooking strategies
- menu planning
- kitchen tips
- guest communication
Keywords
- floral arrangements
- cooking
- menu
- grocery store hack
- kitchen item
- communication
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