Entertaining

Throw a Fab Memorial Day Fête With No Flag-Themed Cupcakes!

Courtney Cachet | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Style News, Party Planning, Summer Entertaining, No Bake Menus, Memorial Day, Entertainment, Courtney Cachet, Courtney Cachet Style Expert, Entertaining, Easy Entertaining, Memorial Day 2012, Memorial Day Party Tips, Memorial Day Party, Style News

With Memorial Day marking the unofficial start of summer season, it's also grilling season, bikini season and my all-time favorite -- no-cook summer recipes! These way-beyond-easy tips will help you spend more time having fun and less time cooking.

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The Best Present Is Your Presence

Maureen Anderson | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Focus, Entertaining, Surprise, Presence, Party, Mindfulness, Thoughtfulness, Gps-Soul, Healthy Living News

My husband and I threw a surprise party last week that was better than anything I've seen in a movie.

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Tapas Party!

Food52 | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Party, Cooking, food52, Food, Spanish, Spanish Food, Spain, Tapas, Slidepollajax, Entertaining, Cocktail Party, Recipes, KitchenDaily News

A traditional Spanish meal is made up of tapas, or, in other words, small plates: just enough of flavor-packed food on one plate to keep you moving onto the next.

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First Impression Fears

Liz Hastings | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Adult Friendship, Making Friends, Friendship Humor, Parenting, How to Make Friends, New Neighbors, Meeting New People, First Impressions, Entertaining, Parents News

Why would I bring up my thoughts on religion, gun control or capital punishment immediately after showing her our wine collection?

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How To Host A Spring Brunch

Menuism | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Eggs, Bloody Mary, Crepes, Brunch, Table Setting, Brunch Ideas, Spring Brunch Ideas, Spring Brunch, Entertaining, KitchenDaily News

Spring is full of so much beauty. This is reason alone to celebrate, and hosting an elegant, simple brunch seems like the perfect solution

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How to Make Punchier Punch

Adam McDowell | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Drinks, Cocktails, Arrack, Alcohol, Booze, Punch, Parties, Entertaining, Party Ideas, Party-Drinks, Food News

Punch used to be, and ideally still is, something both more spartan and more delicious -- and, dare I say, manlier. It should be based around spirits, water, sugar, spice and citrus. Except the citrus is in juice form, not sliced up as peels and left to turn soggy and gross.

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Best Of The Oscars Cocktail Buffet

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Potluck, Slidepollajax, Hors D'oeuvres, Oscars, Best Picture, Dips, Entertaining, Finger Food, Academy Awards, Cocktail Party, Oscars Cocktail, Recipes, KitchenDaily News

We're skipping the uncertainty of cooking for mere nominees and creating a "best of" buffet that features finger food from movies that have taken home the golden statuette in the past.

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Super-Fast Valentine's Desserts

EatingWell | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Eatingwell, Eating Well, Valentine's Day, Dessert, Holidays, Cooking Tips, Entertaining, Matthew Thompson, Recipes, KitchenDaily News

Surprise your special someone with one of these delicious desserts -- they're the perfect way to turn a Tuesday night into something special.

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The Best Sweet Toasts: Drinks & Desserts For New Year's Eve

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Drinks, New Years Eve, Cookies, Home Cooking, Cocktails, Quarter Life Cooking, Pecan Squares, Hosting, Sweets, Slidepollajax, Food, Brownies, Dinner Parties, Parties, Entertaining, Finger Food, Recipes, KitchenDaily News

For new year's, we like to host. We drink, we dance and sometimes we go out into the city night. But the party at home with friends is usually the best part.

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10 Tips For Throwing A Healthier Holiday Party

Clean Plates | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Healthy Eating, Holiday Entertaining, Holiday Party, Holidays, Healthy Living, Holiday Parties, Entertaining, Health, Food News

It can be challenging to host a festive holiday party without throwing everything you know about health and nutrition out the window.

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Oops! 6 Entertaining Mistakes

Cooking Light | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Cooking Light, Entertaining, Dinner Party, Cooking, KitchenDaily News

It's your worst nightmare: intimate dinner or big splashy event, and something goes horribly wrong. The causes can be legion. The only known antidote: humor & quick thinking.

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6 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Toys, Channukah, Holidays, Children, Shopping, Money, Christmas, December, Home, House, Kwaanza, Kids, Spending, Festivus, Hannukah, Entertaining, Family, Stress, Healthy Living News

You've had it with the holidays. It's run, run, run, spend, spend, spend. You are actually happy when they are over. So how can you get through the holidays, and maybe actually enjoy them?

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And The Winner Of Our Pottery Barn Holiday Entertaining Essentials Giveaway Contest Is ...

Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Holidays, Hanukkah, Contest, Flatware, Huffpost Women Giveaway, Pottery Barn Holiday Entertaining Essentials Giveaway, Giveaway, Christmas, Candles, Holiday Entertaining, Slidepollajax, Entertaining, Glassware, Pottery Barn, Women News

Thank you to all who entered our Pottery Barn Holiday Entertaining Essentials Giveaway. We loved hearing about your most memorable holiday gatherings,...

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Sicilian Pistachio Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Marilinda Hodgdon | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Sicilian Pistachios, Cookies, Pistachios, Food, Entertaining, Food News, Desserts, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Recipes, Coconut Sugar, Coconut Flour, Coconut Oil, Food News

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Champagne Parties on a Beer Budget

Loren Ridinger | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Party Planning, Holiday Entertaining, Holiday Season, Party Tips, Holiday Parties, Entertaining, Party, Miami News

Entertaining shouldn't be a burden, emotionally or financially during the holidays. With these tips you can throw a classy bash on a holiday budget without the stress.

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The Worst Dinner Guest Ever

Posted 11.25.2011

Read More: Thanksgiving Dinner Guests, Food Allergies, Video, Worst People, Worst Guests, Thanksgiving Dinner, Entertaining, Worst Dinner Guest Ever, Vegan, Comedy News

Our friends at BuzzFeed have created an extremely useful diagram of the worst dinner guest ever. And not a moment too soon either. There's still tim...

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How to Host a Beautiful (and Stress-Free) Thanksgiving

Anna Watson Carl | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Healthy Recipes, Food, Entertaining, Hosting, Stress-Free Entertaining, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Tips, Food News

Hosting a Thanksgiving dinner needn't be a stressful occasion. It can actually be a lot of fun. It's all about perspective and planning.

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Pottery Barn Holiday Giveaway: Everything You Need To Entertain

The Huffington Post | Margaret Wheeler Johnson | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Holidays, Contest, Flatware, Huffpost Women Giveaway, Pottery Barn Holiday Entertaining Essentials Giveaway, Giveaway, Slidepollajax, Candles, Holiday Entertaining, Entertaining, Glassware, Pottery Barn, Women News

The holidays can bring up all sorts of anxiety, but one you can avoid ahead of time is not having enough plates/glasses/flatware, etc. We're huge fans...

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Inspired Entertaining, Mediterranean-Style

Kitchen Daily | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Video, Recipe Collections, Mediterranean, Recipes, Greek Recipes, Summer, Mediterranean Recipes, Cooking-Video, Entertaining, Italian Recipes, Mediterranean Diet, KitchenDaily News

The robust flavors of Mediterranean cooking are perfect for summer entertaining--these dishes are refreshing and awaken the palate to new sensations. ...

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How To Pair Roasted Garlic With Wine And Cheese

Kitchen Daily | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Video, Cooking How-To, Cheese Pairings, Cheese and Wine, Wine Pairings, Garlic, Ask the Editors, Cooking-Video, Pairings, Entertaining, KitchenDaily News

Every Friday, the editors select a question from our Facebook fans and answer it in this weekly column. This week, we provide some suggestions for pai...

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White House's 1st Woman Usher Ready For Tough Assignment

AP | By NANCY BENAC | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: DC News, White House, Video, Angella Reid, White House Usher, Obama Family, Angela Reid, Entertaining, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Angella Reid was fixing Christmas dinner when the phone rang. It was her boss at Jamaica's Half Moon resort calling to say that a key st...

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Tis the Season for Celeriac, the Other Root Vegetable

Marilinda Hodgdon | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Soups, Snacks, Style, Lunch, Fries, Food, Entertaining, Food Styling, Side Dishes, Appetizers, Chips, Recipes, Dieting, Weight Loss, Health, Nutrition, Potatoes, Celeriac, Food News

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Grilled Ratatouille with Broccolini

Marilinda Hodgdon | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Vegetables, Ratatouille, Style, Grilling, Eggplant, Entertaining, Casseroles, Dinner, Food Styling, Stews, Side Dishes, Entrees, Movie, Broccoli, Broccolini, Food News

I decided to do something very different to make a ratatouille creation that is structurally beautiful, delicious, a bit more healthy in nutrients and fiber, and fast and easy to cook.

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Company Clean In 30 Minutes (Or Less!)

Stephanie O'Dea | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Daily 7, Chores, Home Organization, Organizing, Holiday Entertaining, Cleaning, Entertaining, Company, Parents News

I love parties, and I like having people over. I don't really like pop-ins; it's a lot more fun to entertain when your house is clean.

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Mark Kintzel's Backyard Entertaining

Maria Rodale | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Party Hosting, Maria Rodale, Mark Kintzel, Entertaining, Diy, Green News

by Mark Kintzel The summer may be winding down, but entertaining knows no season. The projects I have in store today are perfect for the budget-cons...

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