TIP OF THE DAY: A Flavored Shots Party

TOP PHOTO: Pinnacle Vodka has 40 flavors, including holiday flavors like Peppermint Bark and Pumpkin Pie. BOTTOM PHOTO: One-ounce, colored shot glasses are the way to go. Photo courtesy Party Essentials.   Looking to do something different for a holiday get-together with friends? While there’s always a holiday drinks menu, here’s an idea that requires…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Holiday Drinks Menu

What’s on the cocktail menu for the holidays? Egg nog and sparkling wine are perennial favorites. But offer guests holiday drink menu. Here are some of the beverages we serve, all with a holiday theme. HOLIDAY BEVERAGES Wine Instead of white wine, make a Cranberry Kir: white wine with a splash of cranberry liqueur. It’s…
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RECIPES: Christmas Cookies

December 4th is National Cookie Day, and what better cookies to enjoy than Christmas cookies. Some people bake the same family favorites every year, others look for new recipes. We loved these three fun ideas from Pillsbury. All three begin with a package of refrigerated cookie dough. With the time you save mixing and cutting…
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Make A Figgy Pudding (a.k.a. Christmas Pudding, Plum Pudding)

“Oh, bring us figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer,” goes the carol, “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” Don’t know the carol? Sing with the bouncing ball. If you start now, you can have a homemade figgy pudding at Christmas.     WHAT’S A FIGGY PUDDING? A distant cousin of the fruit cake,…
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RECIPE: Goat Cheese With Sundried Tomatoes

We love to serve red and green foods as much as possible during the holiday season. Doesn’t this goat cheese look nice and Christmasy? Slices of fresh goat cheese are topped with marinated sundried tomatoes, and you can serve them in several ways: As an hors d’oeuvre, with crostini. As an appetizer, atop a crostino…
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