David Burtka, author of Life is a Party, shares his best ideas for a game night in a party planning tip-off with caterer-to-the-stars and author of The Cocktail Party, Mary Giuliani. Get his recipe for party-ready Seven-Layer Dip With Spiced Sour Cream + Green Chiles.  

Charcuterie boards have always been classy, but these days they’re way more approachable — because they’re no longer just for cheese! Rach actually uses her wood cutting boards as general serving platters at home, because she has so many. “I serve everything on some shape or size of board,” she says. And today, she’s got a few…

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Mary Giuliani Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of Off-Broadway Show Catering Job Celeb caterer Mary Giuliani is the food curator for the Off-Broadway show version of the Oscar-winning movie “Sideways” — and she’s taking us behind the scenes. “I’m about to show you how to bring a play to life with food and drink,” Mary…

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How to Create a Grazing Board Chef and author Mary Giuliani created a cheese and charcuterie grazing station on parchment paper for quick cleanup. Lay out and style simple bites on a large sheet of parchment paper which makes cleanup a breeze. Just wrap up the paper and toss it in the recycling when you’re…

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ITALIAN PIGS IN A BLANKET WREATH INGREDIENTS 1 pork pinwheel sausage (or any desired type of sausage) 2 packages of crescent dough 2 eggs 1 cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) 1 cup pecorino romano 1/2 cup garlic powder 1/2 cup oregano Salt & pepper SICILIAN MISTLETOE PUNCH INGREDIENTS: 1-gallon pomegranate juice 1 2-liter pomegranate…

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