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Maris Callahan

Four New Cocktails to Try this Winter

Recipes, Things to Drink

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail Even though some people believe that December marks the end of the holiday entertaining season, I see no reason why we shouldn’t celebrate the beginning of a new year beyond just the first day. Whether you’re searching for…

How-To: Host a Winter Brunch (and still manage to sleep in)

Food, How-To, Menus

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail It’s arguably old news that the holiday entertaining season is about over, but for some people, it never really ends. Earlier in the year, I hosted what turned out to be a wonderful pre-holiday brunch for some of my…

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Sweet Treats

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail These classic chocolate crinkle cookies have a crisp, crackled exterior rolled in powdered sugar and are dense and chewy inside. I find the saying, “the best things in life are free” to be extremely misleading. In my opinion, especially…

Iced Eggnog Cookies

Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Sweet Treats

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail Eggnog lovers can take their holiday spirit to go now with these cookies, made with lots of warm spices, eggnog and finished with buttery, rum-laced icing. I love Christmas.  Though I was raised by one Jewish and one Catholic parent, I’ve…

How-To: Prepare Your Home for Holiday Guests

Entertaining, Home

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail We’ve talked before about decorating your home for a holiday party, but once you’ve decked the halls, what do you do to prepare your home for guests? Though I don’t often host overnight guests, I do entertain frequently…