TIP OF THE DAY: Make Pitcher Art With An Ice Ball mold

Goodness gracious, great balls of ice! These ice ball molds from Prepara beg you to unleash your inner ice artist. The individual plastic ice molds create jumbo, three-inch-diameter ice balls for pitchers and punch bowls, letting you add flavors and visuals. Fill the molds with lemonade, iced tea, juice or whatever’s in the pitcher, so…
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PRODUCT: Trivia Cocktail Napkins

Trivia napkins break the ice or stump your friends. Photo by Jaclyn Nussbaum | THE NIBBLE.   If your party guests don’t know each other, breaking the ice can be the first order of the day. Trivia Party Starters prints cocktail napkins that entertain your guests and get them to interact. We chose Beer and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Glamorous Beverage Dispenser Jar

The easy and impressive way to serve party beverages. Photo courtesy Sur La Table.   If you entertain regularly, consider treating yourself to one or more beverage dispensing jars. They’re perfect for dispensing cocktails, iced tea and coffee, juice, lemonade, punch, sangria, even water. Holds more. Not only do they look great on the table;…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Throw A Fruit Preservation Party

Put up fruit for home and gifts. Photo courtesy Washington State Fruit Commission.   Last week we suggested a pie-baking contest as a summer soirée. This week’s idea: Throw a fruit preservation party, to preserve the delicious fruits of summer—or make your own jam. Preserve lush summer fruits now to give later, as holiday gifts…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Make Easy Food On A Stick

You can convert these plain bamboo skewers into delicious hors d’oeuvre and party food. We created the skewer in the photo below just by opening the pantry door and removing jars of artichoke hearts, olives and roasted red peppers. Skewers typically can be found in different sizes: 4-inch skewers for single bites; 6-inch skewers for…
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