Category: Entertaining

TIP OF THE DAY: Season’s Greetings

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There’s a major holiday every month or two. No matter what the season, holiday-themed dishes perk up everyday meals as well as special dinners. If you don’t have the space or budget to buy several sets of holiday dishes (turkeys, bunnies etc.), mix-and-match colored glass or ceramic plates. Sets of eight dinner plates in four…
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ENTERTAINING: “Fitzoween” Tea Party

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Serve Constant Comment or other spiced tea for Halloween. Photo courtesy SXC. After a busy afternoon of shopping at Bloomingdale’s flagship store in New York City, we sought quiet refuge for afternoon tea at the Fitzpatrick Hotel, a scant two blocks away. The hotel is celebrating “Fitzoween” all month with a Halloween-themed tea: cinnamon spice…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Birthday Cupcakes

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Instead of a birthday cake, consider a platter of cupcakes. Beloved by children and adults alike, they eliminate the need to cut a cake, have built-in portion control and can provide guests with their favorite flavors and special needs (chocolate or vanilla cake, different icings, some Splenda-based cupcakes for those who can’t have sugar, gluten-free…
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ENTERTAINING: Haunted Castle Bundt Cake

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There’s one sure way to make a haunted house disappear: Get some forks and call some friends. Photo courtesy of Sur La Table. Hey, guys, gals and ghouls: Take one of our favorite Bundt pans, the Castle Bundt, and turn it into a haunted castle with some simple decoration. The Bundt pan is available at…
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