Tips for minimizing post party work; also nice touches for your guests.
06/19/00 - If You Hate Dusting, but Love to Entertain....
This tip will give you easy tips for hiding the dust in your home.
06/12/00 - Saving Time with Double Batches.
Cut down on planning and preparation time for parties by cooking double batches.
06/05/00 - Put These on Your Checklist.
When you make your party checklist, don't forget these necessary items.
05/29/00 - Etiquette 101 - Refresher Tips.
Simple rules of table etiquette that are easy to forget in our hurried lifestyle.
05/22/00 - We All Scream for....
Ice cream of course! Here are suggestions for serving an ice cream buffet for one of the easiest summertime desserts.
05/15/00 - Keep on Rockin'.
Plan ahead so that music can keep the mood of your party going all night.
05/08/00 - That Poor, Forgotten Hors D'oeuvre.
Did you ever forget to serve an hors d'oeuvre that you had prepared a few days earlier for your party? This tip will help you remember the next time.
05/01/00 - Ask for a Little Help from a Friend.
This tip will help make life easier before the party, especially if you'll be doing something else before it.
04/24/00 - Planned Leftovers.
Use this tip to make life easy after the party.
04/17/00 - Take a Tip from B & B's.
If you enjoy serving a nice breakfast to overnight guests, this tip will tell you how to do it without getting up early the next morning.
04/10/00 - Taking it Easy Out on the Course.
A round of golf is a great way to entertain for business, but what if you or your guests are inexperienced? Use this tip to take off some of the pressure.
04/03/00 - The Best Thing Since... .
Can you fill in this sentence? If so, you will appreciate this week's tip for easy entertaining.
03/27/00 - Strictly Homemade (Kind of!).
For the more compulsive among us (myself included), this tip will save time when you must be the one to prepare all the food for your guests.
03/21/00 - Sticky Situation.
Hosting a party away from home? You don't have to bring home sticky fingers along with the birthday presents.
03/13/00 - Let the Food Work for You.
Make fresh ingredients the star of your next impromptu dinner party.
03/06/00 - Let's Hear it for Take-Out.
Don't be shocked! Nobody said entertaining had to be hard work. Just be sure to do it the right way.
02/28/00 - Entertaining Tie-Ups.
Here are two inexpensive tips for artful food and table presentation.
02/21/00 - Do Ahead Desserts.
Minimize your last minute preparations with desserts that can be made weeks ahead. Here's a fun ice-cream recipe for your patriotic parties.
02/14/00 - Helping Hands.
If you have small children, this tip's for you.
02/07/00 - Inexpensive Centerpieces.
Take advantage of some of your supermarket's bargains to create these easy centerpieces.
01/31/00 - Eat Up Your Food.
This tip will help you organize your refrigerator before you prepare to entertain.
01/24/00 - Clean Out the Skeletons.
Here's a tip to make your guests and their coats feel welcome.
01/17/00 - How Tall Are Your Guests?
Knowing the height of your guests can be a timesaver as you prepare to entertain.
01/10/00 - The Power of Another Grownup.
Use this tip to keep partygoers under control and entertained at your next kiddie party.
01/03/00 - No More Garlicky Fingers.
Remove garlic odor from fingers using an everyday kitchen item.
