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Posts tagged “holiday”

Prepare A Mixed Case Of Wine For Holiday Emergencies

Once Halloween has passed us by, it can feel as though a holiday flood gate has opened and party invites, get together requests and lists of things to buy and coordinate just seem to take over. Be a...

Cocktail Party Tip: Do One Passed Appetizer

We're starting to think about holiday entertaining, and for us, that means appetizers. Our hors d'oeuvre tables are usually filled with cheese, bread, olives and other no-fuss nibbles, but we like to ...

Recipe: Bite Sized Bacon Caramels

There are just some things that were made to be together. Peanut butter and jelly, tomatoes and basil and best of all, caramels and bacon. There was a caramel bacon fad a year ago, but we wanted to...

Ramadan Food: When And What To Eat

Ramadan (in Arabic: رمضان, Ramadān) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. During the whole month, faithful observers of Islam fast from sunrise (Sahour) to sunset (Iftar). During the f...

Weekend Meditation: Resting in the Dark Winter Solstice 2008: December 21, 7:04 AM eastern time

In the Northern Hemisphere, today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, a time of deep rest that is sacred to all living things and necessary to life. As a culture, we push against thi...

Midwest Food Roundup: All-Recipe Holiday Edition

It's crunch time for holiday menu planning, so we're not messing around. Read on for this week's all-recipe Midwest roundup. ...

One Weekend, Two Dinner Parties

You're looking at the aftermath. We got a little ambitious in our holiday entertaining this weekend, throwing not one but two dinner parties for six over the course of 48 hours. The Sunday night party...

Weekend Meditation: In Praise of Giving and Receiving

This holiday season, and for good reason, many people are electing to forgo gift giving, crying ‘too much materialism, too much stuff!!!’ I couldn’t agree more. Buying and giving gifts out of ...

Good Question: Cheap, Pretty, and Airtight Gift Packaging for Granola?

Time to start thinking about holiday food gifts! This is our favorite part of December, and reader Rebecca helps us kick it off with this question: I've decided to make granola for friends and famil...

Midwest Food Roundup: Holiday Parties

We've got links to fill your holiday table with delights both savory and sweet, plus recipes to keep you healthy and warm the soul. ...

Winter Wonderland Dinner for Eight on a $100 Budget

We were all fascinated by the swank dinner party on a budget from the Times last weekend, and it also generated quite a bit of discussion yesterday. The general consensus was that the table was gorgeo...

What To Do With All Those Mini Pumpkins... Hint: It Involves Your Oven!

Our mystery box has kept us well supplied with mini pumpkins this fall. For several weeks we've enjoyed them displayed on a white platter in the middle of the dining room table as a simple centerpiec...

NY Times Dining Section Roundup: Truffles and Cordial

From the New York Times' Dining Section... Making food gifts? Looking for ideas? This Kumquat-Clementine Cordial from Melissa Clark would do very nicely. She explains that this only needs a week t...

Need Holiday Cooking Advice? Ask Allie Lewis from Everyday Food

Allie Lewis from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food is here to help with your holiday cooking questions. If you need holiday cooking help, ask Allie. Please post your question in the comments here by 5 ...