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Muddling is a technique to bring out flavors in fruit and herbs, but without destroying it, as a blender does.  Place the fruit or herbs in the bottom of a glass.  Some drinks also will …

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Spiral lemon peels (or lime or orange peels) can add a classy touch to any mixed drink, especially martinis.  Fortunately, they are super easy to create. First, choose lemons, limes or oranges …

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It can be hard to determine just how much wine you need for a dinner party, especially when you don't know how much each person will drink.  But here is what you can do to try and decide how much …

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When you host a party, you want everything to be perfect, while it looks like it was effortless to your guests - even if you are going crazy and about to have a panic attack on the inside! Here are …

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Is your party guest list larger than your house will hold? Here are some tips to alleviate space issues. Stagger Party Times Who says everyone has to show up at the same time? Send some party invites …

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Hhosting theme parties are all the rage, but they can also wreak havoc on your pocketbook. Yes, a Mexican themed party sound like a great idea, but if you don't have anything in your house that goes …

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Wine tasting parties have become quite trendy in recent years. A sample a variety of wines which exposes you to new wines you might not have otherwise tried and it's a great opportunity to mingle with …

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If your budget is particularly tight, yet he still want to host a dinner party, you can still host the party at your house, that make a pot luck instead. This will save you money, and will also allow …

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When you are hosting a party at your house, don't bother spending the money on bagged ice from the store. save your money and make your own ice cubes. About a week before the party, make a habit of …

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When hosting a dinner party, it is a nice touch to heat the dinner plates before serving. This helps keep the food warm so it doesn't cool too quickly. This is especially important at a dinner party …

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We all stress about having a wine connoisseur over to her house for dinner when we are serving wine. So you want to make sure that the wine is served at the perfect temperature, because wine that is …

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