If my best friend Carrie is coming over, I know her tastes so I let that guide me in terms of food and music or where we’re going to sit, inside or outside.ĬC: Is it a group effort in terms of preparing?ĪS: Oh yeah. For me, it’s the grouping of people that’s what inspires me. We could have a party under any circumstances. We even have parties just with our family. We just wanted it to all feed toward enjoying our house and using it.ĬC: Obviously, you love to throw parties!ĪS: We do, and our kids are totally down for it, too. We love having people hanging out by our fire pit and we’ve been known to enjoy a little wine while we’re in the hot tub (laughs). I mean, it’s LA we have a lot of warm nights here, so we take advantage of that. We love the indoor/outdoor feel of the house so we have three sets of doors that open up onto our patio. It was all really geared toward the idea of having people over.ĬC: The backyard area is breathtaking and the cooking area is huge.ĪS: Dave has a grill outside that also has a bar top so you can sit and talk to him while he’s grilling and be a part of the conversation. I specifically chose to put the sink facing into the room so I could prep, wash dishes and clean up while talking to guests. We love to entertain-it’s a big part of who we are and what we enjoy doing.ĬC: Even the kitchen looks ready for a party.ĪS: We designed the kitchen for a crowd of people to be in there while we’re working on the meal. It’s like it was made for entertaining.Īlison Sweeney: (Laughs) Well, actually it was! My husband and I picked a style and created a floor plan that was geared toward having people at our house. So when Ali invited Cheese Connoisseur to her beautiful home for a lovely three-course lunch alfresco, of course we said yes! Over succulent salads and deliciously rummy mojitos, the conversation flowed, covering everything from her latest career move to the art of throwing the perfect party.Ĭheese Connoisseur: Your house is amazing. She also loves to entertain, especially on gorgeous summer days like today. ![]() ![]() Of course, that doesn’t mean the woman doesn’t love to indulge in tasty fare! In fact, Ali considers herself a foodie who has learned to consciously consume everything she desires, from mouthwatering cheeses to exquisite wines, without gaining a pound (more on her stay-slim tricks later). “It’s true that we are what we eat,” she says. These days, the bourgeoning author-her newest novel, Scared Scriptless, hits bookstores this month-sticks to a low-carb regimen that in cludes lots of fruits and vegetables, complex-carbs like quinoa, and lean proteins such as free-range chicken and organic beef. But after years of eating too much sugar and processed foods, the actress, best known for playing Sami Brady on NBC’s daytime drama Days of Our Lives, switched to a cleaner, more nutritious diet, successfully dropped twenty pounds, and has kept them off for twelve years. ![]() With her trim figure causally clad in cornflower blue jeans, you’d never guess that Ali once struggled with her weight. “That’s the best berry I’ve ever tasted!” Tom Rafalovich “Look at the size of these,” she marvels, holding up a big, juicy blueberry, then popping it into her mouth. Her gorgeous blue eyes light up over the delicious spread before her. Standing in her huge open kitchen that also has sprawling views of LA, Ali, 37, rolls up the sleeves of her blue-and-white stripe T-shirt and starts preparing the fruit and cheese plate she plans to share with guests arriving later in the afternoon. Looking out over the infinity pool that sits in the middle of the well-manicured backyard, all you see for miles and miles below is the City of Angels, and from this vantage point, it looks like heaven. ![]() But once you reach the top and get a gander at the panoramic view Ali and her family, husband Dave and kids Ben and Megan, wake up to every morning, you realize it’s well worth the effort. It’s a long, windy-and sometimes challenging-ride up to Alison Sweeney’s beautiful Colonial-style home nestled in the Hollywood Hills above Los Angeles.
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