Inspirations filtered by category: Entertaining
Spark your creativity with these classic food musings and take your taste buds on a flavor adventure.
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Our Take on the Charcuterie Craze
If you haven’t gotten on “board” with the charcuterie trend, hop on now—it’s not too late! In restaurants and wine bars—and at parties—serving a board or platter of smoked, cured meats is all the rage. You needn’t feel that you have to travel to New York City...
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It’s Luau Time!
Why is it luau time? Because who wouldn’t love a little trip to paradise in the bleakness of late winter? If you’ve been lucky enough to have traveled to our 50th state, you know that it truly is like a Garden of Eden: the air is fragrant with flowers and feels like silk; the...
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Host a slam-dunk basketball party
It’s tournament time, when hardcore basketball fans (along with their fair-weather-fan cohorts) gather in front of the TV to watch their favorite college teams battle for the basketball title. They’ll need plenty of good...
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Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
Everybody’s a little bit Irish on March 17. St. Patrick’s Day has become a day for the wearin’ o’ the green, green beer, and rowdy celebration—in other words, a great excuse for parades and parties. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, said to have brought C...
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Throw an indoor beach party!
Are the walls closing in on you this long, cold winter? Throw an indoor beach party! Crank the heat. Decorate with seashells, fishing nets and beach umbrellas. Have guests don shorts, flip-flops and shades. Turn on some classic ‘60s surf music to complete the picture! Sprea...
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Host a Hollywood Awards Show Party!
Lights, camera, action: it’s time for the awards show of the year, and you’ve got a starring role as host of a viewing party with statuette-worthy ambience and good things to eat. Here are some idea starters: Invite guests to wear their red-carpet finest. Have your camera ...
