Mardi Gras party supplies
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
If you can't make it to New Orleans this year, why not throw your own Mardi Gras at home with all the trimmings?! Here's where to find the supplies. Party recipes coming soon.
Favorite cocktail of 2008
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008
I discovered the Zentini back in June of this year, when my pond wasn't covered with a sheet of ice. I'm thinking it will make a delicious cocktail for my small New Year's Eve party, and set a Zen-like tone for 2009. Recipe follows.
Bubblies that won't burst the bank
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008
This New Year's Eve, are you looking to fill your flutes with something sparkling at recession-friendly prices? You're in luck!
Let the board games begin!
Monday, Dec. 15, 2008
I'm test-driving a couple of party games for two big nights coming up - Christmas eve (with the immediate family) and New Year's Eve (with my competitive game-playing friends): Partini and Trival Pursuit: The 25th Anniversary Edition.
A drink for every occasion and then some
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
Who needs therapy when you have the "guide to better living through alcohol"? This little book - a great gift for any cocktail lover - will tell you the perfect drink to relieve a cold, toast the birth of your first grandchild, freshen your breath, or erase the memory of your own name (I've had a few days like that.)
So much for the best-laid plans
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008
Blame it on vacation, late summer sloth, my escalating Facebook addiction or the simultaneous homecoming of two boomerang kids. Whatever the reason, with six days and counting before the first guests would arrive, my home had gone to the dogs.
Suds up your cocktails
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
As we warm up for this summer, I can't help but think about last year's party scene. The end of the summer brought scorching heat and the last party of the season. Boy, was it hot! The sangria helped, but it was still at least 90 degrees as the party wore on. Enter Courtney with the perfect cool-down cocktail: the Pink Panty Pulldown!
Dinner parties: Then … and now
Saturday, May 10, 2008
When it comes to serving a meal to guests in your home, it's not your mother's dinner party anymore. In fact, if you're of a certain age, it's not your dinner party anymore, either.
Ditch the lime and salt
Real tequila is for sipping and savoring
Sunday, May 4, 2008
If you think "fine tequila" is an oxymoron, you're thinking is stuck in the last millennium. We encourage you to taste some before you start stocking your liquor cabinet for the summer. A good silver tequila in the right drink can kick-start a cocktail party.
5 tips for a fiesta fantastico
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
You don't have to be Irish to enjoy a Guinness on St. Pat's. And you don't have to be Mexican to enjoy a great meal or smooth tequila on Cinco de Mayo. Here are products that can help you prepare a fiesta fantastico!
Garden hopping
Green thumbs enjoy an afternoon spent swapping tips, eating and drinking
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Shovel dirt on the formal garden party of yesteryear, at which ladies in dresses lunched among perfectly manicured flower beds. That's way too much work for a host and guests. Instead, with less prep time, you and your friends can pitch in to create a mini garden tour among yourselves.
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