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Entertaining 101

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  • Timeline For Planning a Holiday Meal
    A helpful timeline for planning the holiday meal
    Spend less time fretting and more effort accomplishing steps toward a successful dinner and a relaxing holiday.
  • How Much Food Do I Need to Serve?
    Know Your Guests as You Follow These Guidelines
    Basic guidelines for how much food to prepare for a party. Portion advice for different parties including cocktail parties, open houses, and dinner parties. Serving size recommendations for hors d'oeuvres, main courses, and desserts.
  • Beverage Pairing Basics
    Demystifying Gastronomy
    Bring a new area of expertise to the table. Learn the basics of food and wine pairing and your meals will be more magnificent than ever.
  • Planning Your Next Party Menu
    Find Inspiration for Your Menu in Both the Familiar and the New
    Tips for how to plan a menu for a party. Includes suggestions for considering special diets, seasonal ingredients, old standby recipes, and sources for new inspiration.
  • Holiday Wine Pairing
    Seasonal Sips for Every Dish
    With all of the stress of the holidays who needs to worry about which wine to serve? Not you. Use this simple chart to serve the right beverage with every dish.