Doing a fancy Baked Potato Bar including caviar, roe and smoked salmon lets you feed guests more than just hors d’oeuvres, but not quite a formal dinner. This post is sponsored by Petrossian. Whenever I
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We haven’t made it to Memorial Day yet, and I’ve already had to exchange the propane tank on our gas grill. I’m kind of proud of that fact. Even though not everyday has been grill-worthy
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Thanks to store-bought puff pastry, these Rosemary Gouda Straws are a total cinch to make for an appetizer for entertaining guests. Apologies to all you New Year’s Eve partygoers, but I’m sitting this one out.
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Popcorn is such a universally loved snack that creating a fancier version with this Truffle Parmesan Popcorn is guaranteed to be a definite crowd pleaser. The weekend was busy with my office holiday party Friday
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I usually don’t keep crackers at home. All to familiar with my lack of self-control, I know I can easily scarf down more than half a box in mindless snacking session. Even though I avoid crackers
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When I have people over, I want to make all the food that will be served from scratch. No ready-made shortcuts. I know I put far too much pressure on myself when the point of
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As a kid, I would eat butter. Not an entire stick, just an extra pat when I was in the process of buttering toast, pancakes or something else. I had no idea how butter was
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Tarts are my dessert of choice when entertaining. They always look lovely presented at the table. Wanting to change course on my usual tart, I tried a savory version with roasted peppers in an olive
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Soft pretzels are my go-to sporting event snack (sans electric orange cheese). When walking the concession loop at a stadium, other more “gourmet” options are tempting, but I am a creature of habit. The spectator
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