Host your party and enjoy it too, thanks to some stellar hosting tips from our grandmothers.
Another prioritizes making her family’s favorite foodseven if that means forgoing some more traditional dishes.
People just want things to snack on!
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“Always Be Prepared for an Unexpected Guest”
This is especially true during the holidays.
Your party is not the time to go cheap and cut corners on serving as little food as possible.
Grandma would never let someone leave their house with an empty stomach!
When in doubt, always buy that extra bottle of wine and make that second serving of bruschetta.
“Why Cook It From Scratch If Sam’s Makes It?”
We love buying mixed nuts, veggies with hummus and cheese and crackers for guests.
We like to think our grandmasand Inawould be proud.
After all, it is the holidays!
This also saves you from eating party leftovers for the next weekwithout creating food waste.
Plus, recipe cards with one of your crowd-pleasers makes for an inexpensive yet invaluable party favor!
Pair it with ourMini Pecan PiesorGingerbread Tea Cakefor the perfect end to your holiday party.
