Inspiration for Stylish Entertaining
Hello Celebrations at Home readers! This is Carrie from Half Baked – The Cake Blog and I cannot tell you how excited I am to be guest blogging for Chris today. Celebrations at Home is one of my daily reads, so I am just thrilled to be here! In case you’re not familiar, Half Baked… Read More
The perfect signature cocktail to make you jolly! This is what I recommend with the Cocktails & Cheers party. Garnish with frozen cranberries to keep it cold and make it pretty. Jolly Old Elf In a fluted glass add: 1/2 oz Amaretto liqueur 2 oz Cranberry juice Fill to top of glass with brut champagne… Read More
Enjoy the flavors of Fall in these cocktails I blended together. Like most martinis, they pack a punch so take it slow. The slightly sweet-sour blend goes down rather smoothly. Caramel Appletini 1 oz Vodka 1 oz Sour Apple Pucker 1/2 oz ButterShots 3 oz Apple Cider Shake up ingredients with ice and strain… Read More
What is the one thing everyone has in their hand at any given party? A drink of course! Whether serving iced tea, juice, wine, or a cocktail, these are some great ideas for dressing up your glass. Stylish Stemware – wrap your glasses in a unique way using colored rubber bands, or thin ribbon. … Read More
I couldn’t resist sharing this unique little project I found on My Creative Cafe. You can dress up small plastic bottles of juice, gatorade, or even water, for birthday parties or favors. Simply layer scrapbooking paper (or felt or fabric) flowers, and glue on to the top of the drink. Embellish with buttons, a tag, and ribbon. Ta… Read More
After learning about stamping your party plates with food coloring gel, you can imagine my jubilation when I found this equally fabulous party project, for your glasses! This genius idea comes from A Subtle Revelry, and was done for a Roast & Toast Housewarming party. She simply used stencils, corn syrup, and cinnamon to ‘etch’… Read More
Simple-Elegance doesn’t get much better than Cheese & Wine. The pairing of the 2 works equally well for a rustic picnic, or a glamorous soiree. The photos above offer some great suggestions for serving your cheese with style. Consider slicing your hard cheese into ‘sticks’ and laying them in a criss-cross form…adds height and interest…. Read More
I think New Years Eve calls for something different, something a little more special, something interactive even! How about setting up different serving ‘stations’ or ‘bars’? We already know Champagne is a must-have. Why not kick it up a notch by setting up a Champagne Bar. You can’t read this blog without knowing my love… Read More
Wondering what to serve the masses at your next cocktail gathering? Here are 2 tried-and-true recipes that should satisfy the taste buds as well as your need for prepping early and easily. This Open House Punch is a classic thirst quencher, and I’ve never met anyone who didn’t love it. 1 regular size can frozen… Read More
By my estimation, you have just about enough time to run out and get the ingredients to put together one of these delicious drinks. The colors are perfect for Thanksgiving, and the spicy flavors echo that of pumpkin pies, and yam casseroles. If you like Spiced Rum (which I do) try this hot cider punch… Read More
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