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Off to Market Recap: Office Party Punch

YumSugar — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:23:13 -0800

Last week I told you that my office is getting ready for our holiday party and is placing me in charge of doing the drinks for the event. Instead of spending the whole night mixing up specialty cocktails, I plan on making a spiked punch and to serve it in this festive pitcher. Then I asked you to find a punch recipe and all the necessary extras for serving it. To view all of the scrumptious stuff found for this Off to Market mission check out the Office Party Punch section of the Yum Market

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Thanks to all of the readers who participated in the challenge! Here are my top picks:

Recipe: Rubialala found this fruity Champagne punch recipe that is the prettiest sunset color. For the recipe and to see the rest of my choices, read more

Champagne Punch
From Sandra Lee

1 can (20-ounce) crushed pineapple in heavy syrup
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup maraschino cherry juice
1 cup dark rum
1/2 cup brandy
1 bottle (750 ml) chilled inexpensive Brut Champagne

In a large punch bowl or pitcher, stir pineapple, lemon juice, cherry juice, rum, and brandy to blend.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Add Champagne just before serving.

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Glasses: I love these tall skinny glasses that Sugar reader bjornwinner discovered. They are designed to stop condensation - making a coaster totally unnecessary. The condensation clings to the rounded underbelly of the glass and the beads of moisture create a delicate optical illusion perfect to highlight the attractive color of the punch.

Napkins: Plumparty is one of my go to sites for inexpensive yet fantastic party extras and that is where rubialala stumbled upon these candy cane colored napkins. I'll hand coworkers a napkin when I hand them their punch glass.

Off To Market! Office Party Punch

YumSugar — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:01:11 -0800

My office is getting ready for a fabulous holiday party and yours truly has been put in charge of the drinks! In order to make things tasty, but easy, I've decided that a delicious spiked punch would be the way to go.

I just found this beautiful Rudi pitcher from notNeutral ($22.40 on sale from $28!), but now I'll need to come up with a great spiked punch recipe, cups, garnishes, napkins, etc. So help me out and let's all go find some fantastic recipes and accessories! Be sure to come back and let us all know what you discover out there or just tag your recipes and Yum Market finds with "Office Party Punch."

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CBS Still Boring

PopSugar — Thu, 18 May 2006 08:59:50 -0700

The only shows I care about on CBS are How I Meet Your Mother, Amazing Race and Letterman. However, a lot of people like the CSI type shows so the network seems to be doing well enough to be making just a few changes in their fall schedule. The will introduce only 4 new show, 3 dramas and 1 comedy. The comedy has Jason Ritter and it's on after Mother so we'll be checking out that one for sure.

Lots more info on the shows so read more

From Mediaweek:

Monday
8:00 p.m. How I Met Your Mother (new time)
8:30 p.m. *THE CLASS
9:00 p.m. Two and a Half Men
9:30 p.m. The New Adventures of Old Christine
10:00 p.m. CSI: Miami

Tuesday
8:00 p.m. NCIS
9:00 p.m. The Unit
10:00 p.m. *SMITH

Wednesday
8:00 p.m. *JERICHO
9:00 p.m. Criminal Minds
10:00 p.m. CSI: NY

Thursday
8:00 p.m. Survivor
9:00 p.m. CSI
10:00 p.m. *SHARK

Friday
8:00 p.m. Ghost Whisperer
9:00 p.m. Close To Home
10:00 p.m. Numb3rs

Saturday
8:00 p.m. Crimetime Saturday
9:00 p.m. Crimetime Saturday
10:00 p.m. 48 Hours Mystery

Sunday
7:00 p.m. 60 Minutes
8:00 p.m. The Amazing Race (new day)
9:00 p.m. Cold Case (new time)
10:00 p.m. Without A Trace (new day)

-New Program Descriptions:

Comedies

THE CLASS
A group of people in their 20s who were in the same third grade class, and have not seen each other since, are reunited at a surprise party. The cast includes Jason Ritter (Joan or Arcadia), Andrea Anders, Lizzy Caplan, Heather Goldenhersh, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sean Maguire, and Lucy Punch.

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Dramas

JERICHO
After a mysterious mushroom suddenly appears in Jericho, Kansas, fear of an apocalypse prevails when the town becomes isolated with no help from the outside world. The ensemble cast includes Alicia Coppola, Michael Gaston, Sprague Graydon, Lennie James, Eric Knudsen, Gerald McRaney (Simon & Simon), Kenneth Mitchell, Pamela Reed, Ashley Scott, and Skeet Ulrich.

SHARK
A high powered, celebrity defense attorney in Los Angeles (James Woods) switches gears and becomes a prosecuting attorney for a squad of inexperienced lawyers at the District Attorneyâ€™s office. Jeri Ryan, Alexis Crus, Romy Rosemont, and Lynn Whitfield co-star.

SMITH
Told from the criminal point of view, a diverse group of criminals plan to carry out high-stake robberies across the country. The ensemble cast includes Ray Liotta, Virginia Madsen, Simon Baker (The Guardian), Chris Bauer, Frankie G., Michelle Hurd, Johnny Lee Miller, and Amy Smart.

THREE POUNDS (midseason)
An arrogant but talented brain surgeon (Stanley Tucci) has to cope with his demanding professional life and a deteriorating mind. Also starring Reiko Aylesworth, Mark Feuerstein, Armando Riesco, Tamara Taylor, Lorraine Toussaint (Any Day Now), and Indira Varma.

WATERFRONT (midseason)
The charismatic, but ethically challenged, mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (Joe â€œJoey Pantsâ€? Pantoliano) tries to distance himself from municipal corruption while maintaining policies that got him elected.

Even more info about the shows at CBS.com .