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Seven courses mean smaller portions, like this taste of grilled octopus. Photo courtesy Scrapetta | Beverly Hills. You’ve still got plenty of time to plan a Feast of the Seven Fishes for Christmas Eve. Known as Esta dei Sette Pesci in Italy, the tradition was brought to the U.S. by Italian immigrants. Some background:…
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A few decades back when napkin folds were a staple of fancy entertaining, we bought a book on the topic and created everything from fans to fleurs-de-lis. If you’re not familiar with the art of napkin folding, here are 27 basic napkin folds and many more types of napkin folding on Pinterest. Napkin folding may…
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Frosty the Snowman in his latte debut. Photo courtesy Caffebene USA. Turn your latte into a Snowman Latte with the instructions below from Caffebene, the world’s second largest coffeehouse franchise. Laila Ghambari, Director of Coffee at Cherry Street Coffee House in Seattle—the home of American latte art. Here are her tips: The micro-foam is…
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Here’s a cheesecake recipe developed for Christmas and New Year’s Eve: Eggnog Cheesecake! These mini cheesecakes with a gingersnap crust are from Driscolls.com. For a clean presentation, invest in a mini cheesecake pan (with removable bottoms); or bake the cheesecakes in festive paper baking cups (also known as cupcake or muffin papers) in a standard…
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Deck something with candy cane garlands. Photo courtesy Kencraft. Linky Doodles Candy Chains calls itself “The world’s only linkable candy.” They’re specially shaped, open link shapes made from a hard candy recipe. You simply hook the pieces together, and they make an edible Christmas garland. At $21.99 + $9.99 shipping for 28 pieces that…
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