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Bloody Mary Bar: How to Set One Up, What to Buy, and Garnish Ideas

  The Ultimate Test: How Well Can You Make Your Own Bloody Mary Bar? People want options. If you take the time to make your own bloody mary bar you give them just that.

Brunch Menu Ideas: 30 Recipes for the Perfect Home Brunch

Is it breakfast? Is it lunch? Who cares. Brunching, by default, is all about breaking the rules. Here is your ultimate guide to brunch, packed with all of the ideas you'll ever need. 

Easy Holiday Cocktails and Drink Recipes: 15 Festive Ideas for Hosting

The holiday season isn't about being stuck behind the bar, it's about being present with the people who matter. The best holiday drink is the one that lets you stay in the room with your guests in...

Book Club Food Ideas

Book clubs aren't what they used to be. Gone are the days of a few dusty paperbacks, a bottle of grocery-store Merlot, and crackers with cubed cheddar. Today's book clubs are vibrant, social, and j...

Dinner Party Themes: 16 Ideas With a Drink Plan for Each

A theme makes a dinner party easier to plan, not harder. It gives you a frame for the menu, the drinks, and the table, so every choice points the same direction. It also gives your guests something...

Hosting Drinks: Setup Guides and Cocktail Kits

Hosting drinks is different from making drinks. When you are making a single cocktail, precision matters. When you are hosting twelve people for brunch, logistics matter. The questions change from ...

10 Bloody Mary Skewer Ideas

The Bloody Mary is the anchor of any brunch table. And if the drink is the anchor, the garnish is the party. Bloody Mary skewers turn a cocktail into an experience. They are edible, shareable, and ...

Bloody Mary Pitcher Recipe: How to Make Bloody Marys for a Crowd

A bloody mary pitcher recipe should be simple. Combine your seasoning, tomato juice, and citrus in a pitcher. Chill it. Let guests add their own vodka and garnishes. That's the format that works fo...

Gluten Free Brunch

  Gluten free brunch has a reputation problem. Too often, people think of sad toast or cardboard muffins. But brunch without gluten can be just as indulgent and satisfying if you build the menu ...

Christmas Bloody Mary: A Festive Recipe for Christmas Morning

Forget the eggnog. Forget the tired mulled wine. Christmas morning deserves a drink with a backbone, and a Christmas Bloody Mary is it. This is a festive twist on the classic Bloody Mary: aquavit i...