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Come Party With Me: Red and Green Themed White Elephant
When I was little, my parents always threw a White Elephant Christmas party. I ran around in my Clara (from the Nutcracker) pajamas and watched quietly as everyone fought over the best gifts. The most memorable parties were the ones when my dad would let me pick his gift.
YumSugar Gift Guide: Wacky White Elephant
A White Elephant is a type of gift exchange in which each guest is asked to bring an anonymous wrapped gift. Usually, there is a maximum amount of money that can be spent, and oftentimes the gifts are unpractical and eccentric. If you are attending a White Elephant party bring fun shaped ice cube trays.
Noteworthy Nibbles — Aug. 4-11 2009
So you weren't able to make it to last week's Maine Lobster Festival? Breathe easy, because this weekend presents a whole new plethora of opportunities. Choose between watermelon, sweet corn, elephant garlic, country cornbread, and others.
Let's Dish: What Foods Do You Look For at The Fair?
Next month, some of my friends are making the trek out to Sacramento from the Bay Area to hit up the California State Fair, where a number artists — including one of my favorite country music stars — is performing. But the state fair doesn't have to put on an elaborate musical production to get me to show up; I'd be there for the food alone! After all, who can say no to mile-high strawberry daiquiris, elephant ears, garlic fries, and those giant smoked turkey legs?
Yummy Links: From Keanu Reeves to Jamie Oliver
- Inspired by famous French chef Herve This, Keanu Reeves wants to become a chef. — Eater SF
- Tips for cooking pizza on the grill. — Serious Eats
- Joey Chestnut wasn't the only one to compete in an eating contest over the weekend; so did a group of elephants.
Come Party With Me: Bachelorette — The Look
For Ronda's belly dancing themed bachelorette party, the decorations will be opulent and rich with lots of gold accents. Here's how you can achieve a similar look.
Cover the appetizer table with a raw silk brocade fabric.
Party Foul: One-Sided Introduction
Last Friday night I found myself at an annual ornament-exchange holiday party. The event is in its ninth year, but this was my first time attending. Before we began to open ornaments, white elephant-style, the hostess felt the need to introduce "the newcomers" (myself and another girl).
Stanlee's Visions Become Reality At The SF Opera Dinner
Yesterday I introduced you to San Francisco's most innovative event planner, Stanlee Gatti who I had the delightful pleasure of interviewing last week. He has an amazingly positive visual outlook on life that he applies to parties. On the day that I chatted with Stanlee, he had to rush off on his shiny purple vespa to the Fairmont Hotel to check on the progress of a dinner he was designing that night for the San Francisco Opera.What's Yummy This Week — YumSugar Weekly Recap
- We asked you to submit your gingerbread houses and you guys really impressed us. We had 30 entries including this one from Jessica in Australia. Thanks to everyone who participated!
- Still looking for some last minute gifts?
Come Party With Me: New Year's Eve - Decorations
New Year's Eve is just around the corner and so is my New Year's Eve party! I've already sent the invitations and prepared the food, so today is all about the decorations. Black and gold are the colors of my party and I want
everything to be over the top!
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