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Wine, Beer & Spirits
Understanding Wine Labels
Every bottle of wine must have a label, and that label must provide certain information about the wine. [more…]
Wine, Beer & Spirits
Shaking Cocktails, Making Martinis
The main reasons for shaking drinks are to chill a cocktail, mix the ingredients, or put a head of foam on some cocktails. [more…]
Entertaining & Holidays
Snow Blower: A Drink to Drift Into
Regardless of the history or origin, punches of all kinds are an expected beverage at many of today's social gatherings. Whether you're an aspiring bartender or just someone who wants to be a good host (and the life of the party), you need to pack at least a few punches in your repertoire of drinks. [more…]
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Party Ideas
Holiday Decorating with Tablescapes
Tablescapes are arrangements of items gathered in a grouping on top of a table. They're sometimes called tabletop arrangements. Typically, you can use anything as a prop for a great miniarrangement — for [more…]
Thanksgiving
Quick and Simple Recipes for Leftover Turkey
A beautifully roasted turkey is often the centerpiece of a holiday or celebratory meal, and turkey sandwiches are inevitable — or are they? If you're looking for different ways to serve leftover turkey [more…]
Christmas
Bountiful Fruitcake
Fruitcakes have come a long way since their origin. No more picking the funny red things out of your slice of fruitcake. More dried fruits (including dried melon) and nuts are available than ever before [more…]
Thanksgiving
Sharing the Abundance
As Americans gather to celebrate holidays with family and friends, it's a good time to remember the needs of the hungry around the world. One organization that has been addressing world hunger and its [more…]
Thanksgiving
Roasting and Carving a Turkey with Ease
Roasting a turkey is part art and part science. Certain rules apply, but then again, the experience seems to differ every time and can become largely a matter of individual style. In this recipe, the stuffing [more…]
