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White wines for winter
white wine
January 9, 2012
Red wine this, red wine that. All I drink is red. I’ve heard it all, and, frankly, am sick of it. Half the wine world is being neglected by...
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New Year's Eve cocktails
New Year's Eve cocktails
December 27, 2011
Now that you’re on the downhill glide from Christmas, it’s time to prepare for New Year’s Eve.Every great home entertainer will...
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10 Easy Steps for Summer Entertaining
home entertaining
May 31, 2011
Ten Tips for Easy EntertainingThis is definitely the time of year when home entertaining swings into full gear; family reunions, graduations,...
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10 Easy Steps for Summer Entertaining
Stress free parties
May 31, 2011
This is definitely the time of year when home entertaining swings into full gear; family reunions, graduations, outdoor barbecues, simple dinner...
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Great Italian wines for seasonal entertaining
Chianti
March 30, 2011
When we move dinners to the outdoors and temperatures start to rise, my wine palate shifts as well. It’s a Phoenix thing. The big, burly Cabs...
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Gourmet tequila shooter and margarita recipes
tequila
March 8, 2011
Few spirits speak to Arizonans more than warming, luscious tequila. We might as well add a “T” to our state’s “Five C&rsquo...
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A 'Second Helping' of Southern home cooking
Cooking
October 23, 2010
Food, much more than mere sustenance, is integral to virtually every home gathering. Offering warm comfort or a delectable celebration, food...
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Reconsidering restaurants
Home & Living
April 22, 2009
With the current economic downturn, more and more people are hosting dinners at home rather than hitting the town. According to the ChangeWave...
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Entertaining from Cook's Illustrated
Home & Living
March 9, 2009
Good cooks know the value of Cook's Illustrated magazine. It's a great publication with no advertising, excellent dishes, and recipes and methods...
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Holiday entertaining tips (part 3): Do it ahead of time
Home & Living
December 16, 2008
This is the third in a series of tips and tricks on how to make your holiday entertaining easier. When asking my friends and family what holiday...
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