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The simplest Vodka cocktail that isn’t really a cocktail.
Another way to enjoy your favorite vodka: a Nikoli for your party. I love to host parties of all sizes. Sometimes it’s a small group of 6, and sometimes it feels like I sent out a mailing addressed to “current...
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From Ordinary to Extraordinary: A Journey into the World of Salt and Pepper
Time to refresh two cooking ingredients that we often take for granted. “Salt is what makes things taste bad when it isn’t in them” – Anon. Salt and pepper are two of the most important ingredients in cooking – and...
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A new way to prepare and serve onions?
Tried everything to stop the weeping and smell from onions? Try this! I happen to love onions: red, white, yellow, green – it doesn’t matter which one, I love them all – when they’re in my food as part of...
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Serving Caviar for a Tasting?
Handy tips for serving caviar at your next event. When you own restaurants, as I did for more than twenty years, you learn quite a bit about serving all kinds of different food. Caviar is a little unusual in...
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What kind of Champagne Glasses?
Easy hints and tips for the “right” champagne glass for your party. It’s a little joke between wine drinkers that the best glass for wine is always the one that you’re holding. No matter if it’s one of those little...
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Unraveling the Mystique of Caviar: A Comprehensive Guide
A little ‘what’ and ‘where’ about caviar, and how you can enjoy it. In the twenty years that I owned my restaurants you wouldn’t believe how many times I was asked, “What is caviar?” It’s a delicacy, to be sure,...
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Where's the Bread Plate? Your Table Setting Guide
Easy tips for setting your table, for every day! When my kids were at home, we always ate our meals at the kitchen table, and if I was having a party, the meal would move to the dining room. Somehow...
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Let’s talk about serving wine.
You’re hosting a party. How much wine do you serve? How much wine should you pour in a glass? It all depends on what you want to do. Like, it’s been a bad day and you’ve come home for a...
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Tips for kitchen knives: which ones do you really need?
Which one is right? Do you need more than one? Do you need a full set? Everyone needs a good set of kitchen knives. I mean everyone! But there are so many different types of knives to choose from made...
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Bring Napa Home and Let the Bottles Do the Talking
Bring stories home about the wine you love, #Napa #Winechat I love wine from all over the world, but Napa is closest to my heart. Well, living in California is part of the reason, but back when I owned my...
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Drinks and Snacks for Your Super Bowl Party!
Cool Drinks and Great Snacks for Your #Superbowl – #SB51 I’ve tried all kinds of ways of hosting a Super Bowl party. You can go the route of a big meal – one or two big dishes. Another way is...
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Perfect Chili or Stew, for your Super Bowl Party
Hot Recipe Ideas for your Super Bowl Party I can’t tell you how many Super Bowl Parties I have thrown (too many to count!) but I can tell you my secrets to making sure your guests have the best time...
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