Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Tree & Star Of David Napkin Folds

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TOP PHOTO: Dress your holiday table with a Christmas tree napkin fold. Photo courtesy BHG.com. BOTTOM PHOTO: A Star Of David napkin fold for Chanukah. Photo courtesy Expert Village.   Some people go all out decorating the holiday table: bowls of ornaments, candelabra, flowers, holly, miniature rosemary trees, pine boughs, pine cones, pomanders, reindeer, ribbons,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Flavored Shots Party

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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

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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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Make A Figgy Pudding (a.k.a. Christmas Pudding, Plum Pudding)

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“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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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Pinwheel Sandwiches

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TOP PHOTO: Pretty pinwheel sandwiches from Hidden Valley. BOTTOM PHOTO: Cranberry-feta pinwheels in tomato tortillas. Here’s the recipe from Food.com.   When we were in grade school (do people still use that term?), pinwheel sandwiches were a special party food. The bread needed to be specially baked, thin enough to roll into pinwheels. We delighted…
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