Dinner Parties & Entertaining

New Year’s Eve Cocktail Party

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We’ve put together a menu perfect for a casually elegant night in. Now get that celebration started!

Cocktails, Anyone?

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The origin of the term “cocktail” itself is rife with rumor and speculation, so we’ll leave that to the drink historians.

The Good Host: Grace Under Fire

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There is a certain art to being a good host — one cultivated after what is likely trial-by-fire.

Hors d’Oeuvres: Little Bites of Heaven

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Hors d’oeuvres can encompass a wide variety of foods, and range from casual finger foods to elegant nibbles.

Harvest Celebration Dinner Party

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At last, the season of entertaining and gathering indoors is upon us. I like to think of it as the modern version of gathering round the hearth; a shared table gives us common ground, and humans, after all, like to be nurtured.

Father’s Day Dinner Menu

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OK, now that Mom has been pampered, it’s time to spoil Dad a little bit.

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