Elegant holidays on a budget with smart crowd pleasers
A guide to celebrating with moderation amid a weak economy and global tensions. Shop wisely by adding small touches of luxury like a touch of caviar or crab, using recipes that substitute cheaper proteins for splurges, and hosting a convivial cocktail party with hors d oeuvres and affordable bubbly.
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Crab Salad with Pepper and Belgian Endive Spears
A crab salad combines shredded crabmeat with julienne zucchini fennel and red onion, bound in a red pepper sauce and seasoned with thyme lemon vinegar and cayenne. Served on Belgian endive spears as 24 appetizers or a first course for four.
Warm Spiced White Wine Beverage for Six
Steep chamomile tea in boiling water, discard bags, then mix tea with Chenin Blanc or fruity wine, sugar, orange juice, raisins, and cranberries in a large saucepan. Simmer briefly, remove spice bag, and rewarm gently. Serve in mugs with the dried fruit. Serves six.
Budget Friendly Holiday Wine Guide With Easy Mixes
A practical guide to serving wine for a holiday gathering. It suggests affordable options like White Zinfandel and sparkling cavas, notes about dryness levels, and recommends brands such as Beringer, Buehler, Georges DuBoeuf, Freixenet, Codornia, Cristalino, Segura Viudas, Aria, and CapRock. It also provides tips on glassware, glass counts per bottle, and choosing chardonnays and zinfandels that balance flavor and price.
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Gen & Friends
Georges DuBoeuf
Spain
Freixenet
Codornia
Italy
America
California
Australia
Washington State
Llano Estacado
Texas
Hess
Joseph Drouhin
Louis Jadot
Louis Latour
Tommasi
Rafael” Valpolicella
Meridian
Tina
Easy holiday bash with buffet style self serve
A relaxed hosting guide suggests informal gatherings with simple menus. Guests self serve from one of three buffet stations featuring two soups two salads and two desserts with prep tips and garnishes to keep hosts calm.
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Kathy Gunst
Simon & Schuster
Food & Wine Magazine
National Public Radio
WBUR
Boston
Gunst
Enquisite Dunosphere Spa Offers Herbal Body Wraps and Massages
The Enquisite Dunosphere unveils herbal body wraps, alluring massages, revitalizing hydrotherapy, and soothing spa services designed to relax and renew. Guests explore a serene wellness menu featuring targeted treatments and calming therapies.
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Dunosphere
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