Never fear, there is much you can do now to make your life much easier as the countdown of shopping days left to us grows ever smaller. here are just a couple of quick tips:
- Don't worry yourself over the party planning. If you're like me, you're constantly being invited to informal gatherings that require to bring a nibble or two. So, make it easy for yourself. How about an appetizer that dresses up store-bought hummus? Or one you can make in bulk and freeze. Then all you have to do is take them out and heat up. Cruise around the Food and Entertaining sections of this blog. You're likely to find a few other recipes--like this and this-- that are simple but sure crowd pleasers.
- How about buying gifts in bulk? You're likely to have a load of friends and family members who share your culinary bent. So go buy them each a bottle of wonderful imported extra-virgin olive oil and make them something special like a salt blend. Personalize with a recipe and you're home free. Saves you from spending hours at the mall looking for that perfect sweater.
- If the bulk gifts approach won't work for you, sit down, think it through and make your shopping list now. If you plan ahead and think of something wonderful you might buy for everyone on your list BEFORE you hit the stores, you're far more likely to emerge from the experience with fewer battle scars...and more apropos gifts.
More tips in the weeks to come...
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