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Rosemary Pear Sparkler
Choosing champagne or sparkling wine to celebrate the holiday season is a nice low-calorie alternative to spirits or beer, but when I'm craving a cocktail, a plain glass of Prosecco doesn't always do the trick.
If you're looking for a nice cocktail to enjoy this holiday season, try my refreshing rosemary pear sparkler. It makes a great aperitif, and the flavors of pear and rosemary really tie together the feelings of Fall.
Christmas Apple Martinis
My family picks a signature cocktail for each holidays to keep things colorful and festive (and so we don't just default to beer, wine and champagne). Last Christmas my mom picked Apple martinis. They were a bit sweet, but no one complained.
Reception tips and ideas
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Your wedding will no doubt be the most romantic day of your lives, it's a celebration of love and commitment. But it's also the biggest party you'll probably ever throw. So pull out all the stops and make it a night to remember. We've researched the top wedding experts to find their best ideas for throwing a fun and unique reception, while maximizing the romance and tugging at the heartstrings of your guests. Whether you use one or 10 of them, we hope you will find at least a few new and creative ideas to make your reception even more fabulous.
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A Tiny Fruit That Tricks the Tongue RADISH, WHERE IS THY STING? At flavor-tripping parties, guests find that miracle fruit makes everything sweet. From the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/dining/28flavor.html?th&emc=th By PATRICK FARRELL and KASSIE BRACKEN Published: May 28, 2008 CARRIE DASHOW dropped a large dollop of lemon sorbet into a glass of Guinness, stirred, drank and proclaimed that it tasted like a “chocolate shake.” HOW’S IT DO THAT?More restaurants offering gluten-free menus
More restaurants offering gluten-free menus Increasing awareness of people with incurable wheat allergies AP News NEW YORK - As a longtime chef in four-star restaurants, Joseph Pace had seen appreciative customers before. But nothing prepared him for the day that a well-dressed man walked into his Greenwich Village restaurant, ordered a pizza and a beer, and broke into tears. That man, Pace recalls, had been diagnosed ten years earlier with celiac disease — an incurable affliction that makes the body unable to take anything containing gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.Aug 8: Diplomatic and Cultural Caribbean Celebration at the OAS with Food, Open Bar and Live Calypso and Live Salsa Band.
The greatest event of the summer has arrived! From the Island/Reggae/Calypso sounds of places such as Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, the Bahamas and Jamaica to the sizzling Latin styles of the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and even Cuba... TTD offers you a chance to embrace multiple cultures of the Caribbean through live music, dance, food, drink, shows, and much more!A to Z of Healthy Holiday Habits
The holidays should be about friends, family, and a healthy portion of pumpkin pie, not guilt over gaining weight. Dr. Grigory Sadkhin, weight loss expert and founder of The Sadkhin Complex, shared with us a few ways to go from Thanksgiving through New Years without gaining a pound (or a guilty conscience).
The 53 Places to Go in 2008
:kool: 1. LAOS Vietnam and Cambodia are so 2007. Now, Laos is shaping up to be Indochina's next hot spot.Dinner Parties for All Budgets
It's a party!
$: Southern Shindig
Nothing gets people's mouths watering like down-home cooking -- the main event at this party. Order takeout fried chicken and make all the fixings yourself, or fry up a batch of easier-to-cook chicken-fried steak.
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