"Your guests will probably be expecting greasy chicken wings, ribs, pizza, and nachos for appetizers, but do them a favor, and serve snacks that are good for them instead," says Chef Tony Merola, corporate executive chef for Litehouse Foods.
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The ABCs (and Ks) of Vitamins and Minerals Do you have questions about vitamins and minerals? The independent public health organization, United States Pharmacopeia (USP), sets industry standards for dietary supplements and has developed the Dietary Supplement Verification Program (DSVP). The following are answers to common questions about vitamins and minerals.
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How to Throw a Retro Cocktail Party Are you getting tired of the same old parties, and the typical menus of wine and cheese or beer and chips? Why not entertain your friends in a new way? Treat your guests to a retro-style cocktail party.
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Oriental Rugs Are Luxurious and Affordable An Oriental rug instantly transforms any space, whether it’s a living room, a home office or a foyer. Luxurious and colorful, these rugs have a timeless quality that enhances any decorating scheme. But if you think something so elegant is out of reach, think again.
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Updating Your Cottage State of Mind In 1848, architect Andrew Jackson Downing bid readers of The Horticulturist to practice “beautiful and appropriate architecture. Do not build your dwelling places like temples, churches or cathedrals,” he implored. “Let them be, characteristically, dwelling-houses . . . let the cottage be a cottage.”
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