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A bar at your party A bar is a big component of your party. If you’re not sure how much your guests will drink, it’s hard to calculate your bar budget. One way to estimate this is to figure a...
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Perfect Sunday meal. Saffron is one of the more expensive spices, but because of its strong, pungent flavor, a little goes a long way. Heating and steeping the milk and saffron allows the herb's exotic flavor to blossom. You can purchase almond meal in specialty stores, or grind the little you need for this recipe in a coffee grinder.
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Ingredients Tequila Orange Liqueur Dressing: 1/2 cup Jose Cuervo Authentic Margarita 3 tablespoons orange marmalade 2 teaspoons lime juice Fruit Salad: 4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced 4 oranges, peeled and sectioned 1 honeydew melon, rind and seeds removed, cut in...
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Ingredients 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns 1 teaspoon five-spice powder 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs 1/4 cup white rice 3 tablespoon Chinese black tea 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Shao-sing wine or...
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Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon shortening 1 cup confectioners'...
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If you have space at your venue for children to attend, then why not have a few special activities and food for them? Depending on the type of party you are having, providing some activities will make it more...