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3 Baked Cheese Recipes to Delight Dinner Party Guests

Ah, cheese -- staple of good parties everywhere. If you’re hosting guests, chances are you’re considering putting out some kind of cheese plate. But don’t stop with a simple block...

3 Baked Cheese Recipes to Delight Dinner Party Guests

By Ciaran Keast

4 Fab International Holiday Cocktails

Sandy Smith

’Twas the month before Christmas and all through the world, people were mixing their favorite holiday cocktails in hopes of making spirits merry and bright. Here’s a sampling of international...

4 Fab International Holiday Cocktails

By Sandy Smith

How to Plan a Brunch Dinner Party

This feature was brought to you by Freixenet.I've had many dinner parties over the years, but there's one theme that sticks out above all the rest as the most popular,...

How to Plan a Brunch Dinner Party

The Wonders of the Spaghetti Squash

A Guest Writer

When it comes to things that I look forward to in the fall and winter, spaghetti squash is at the top. If you have not heard of spaghetti squash let...

The Wonders of the Spaghetti Squash

By A Guest Writer

Some Like It Hot: 3 Cocoa Recipes for Chocolate Lovers

A Guest Writer

Hot chocolate is a perennial cold-weather favorite here in the US and many other countries, but it has its origins with the Maya of millennia past, who drank it spicy,...

Some Like It Hot: 3 Cocoa Recipes for Chocolate Lovers

By A Guest Writer

Luxe In Your Cup: Making a Personalized Tea Blend

Ciaran Keast

Billions the world over view tea as their ultimate everyday luxury. But did you know you can take it a step further? Creating your own personal tea blend is a...

Luxe In Your Cup: Making a Personalized Tea Blend

By Ciaran Keast

Apple and Spice and Everything Nice: 3 Cocktails for Autumn Sipping

Sandy Smith

It may be time to bid farewell to the frozen margaritas of sultry summer nights, but don’t despair. This trio of cocktail recipes featuring the favorite fall flavors of lush...

Apple and Spice and Everything Nice: 3 Cocktails for Autumn Sipping

By Sandy Smith

How to Be a Guest with Dietary Restrictions (Without Being a Jerk)

Ciaran Keast

When you are on a special diet, eating out can feel hazardous enough, but when you’re being hosted by a friend it can be even more nerve wracking. Whether you...

How to Be a Guest with Dietary Restrictions (Without Being a Jerk)

By Ciaran Keast

How to Host Guests with Dietary Restrictions (Without Being a Jerk)

In college, my favorite day was Thursday, because that was the day made-to-order paninis were served at my dorm. But one day, my best friend, who is Jewish, was handed...