A guide for festivities, family and food this holiday season As you prepare to stock up for the busy holiday season, remember to put a case of the funnies at the top of your list to keep you going all season long. With 46 million parties planned this holiday...
Helpful tips for holiday entertaining, including a sweet surprise For even the most seasoned host or hostess, the holiday season can be nerve racking and stress inducing. However, there are tips and tricks that anyone can have in their arsenal to make their festi...
Easing the stress of hosting guests during the holiday season Whether it's for the holidays or another big occasion, hosting people in your home can be both gratifying and stressful. It can be especially tricky when you're entertaining out of town guests for ...
Five reasons to ring in the new year with potatoes 2012 will be the year of the potato, according to Restaurant Hospitality magazine. While the restaurant industry experiments with make-your-own mashers and custom-cut chips, the at-home cook can ce...
Dreaming of a stress-free holiday party The holidays are the perfect time to reconnect and mingle with family and friends. However, the stress of hosting holiday get-togethers can sometimes be discouraging. This year, avoid a festivity f...
Ease the stress of grocery shopping during the holidays Hectic schedules often make meal-related decisions a chore. And planning for a bigger family meal over the holidays just adds to the stress. Affordable and simpler shopping routines could help you ...
Have yourself a heartburn-free holiday For frequent heartburn sufferers, the abundance of rich food and drink at the myriad seasonal holiday gatherings can be trouble. Even those who suffer occasional heartburn can find their mild indig...
What's up in the workplace this holiday season? Keeping the season fun and festive at work can take on a lot of different forms. Staples.com recently surveyed close to 400 people through social media to find out what was going in their office th...
Chic holiday entertaining for less A beautiful holiday table can be the centerpiece of any celebration. However, many hostesses are discouraged by the idea and potential cost of fancy linens, expensive serving ware and a perfect cen...
Shopping advice: knowing what's in your food How do you protect strawberries from an early frost? Some scientists choose to insert a gene from an arctic flounder so the strawberries tolerate the cold, just like the fish. That may sound a bit ...