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[quote=Anonymous]Buy good-quality appetizers and good-quality desserts. Even Ina Garten does this.

Make and do as much as you can the day before: gazpacho, marinate your meat, wash and cut vegetables.

Write out a timed plan. Again, Ina Garten does this. Something like:
-4 p.m. set out self-serve bar
-5 p.m. turn oven on
-5:30 p.m. put artichoke dip in the oven
Think it all through and write out a plan for the day before and the day of

The day before, set the table. The day before, get out all your serving platters and trays and servicewear and put a sticky note of what goes on or with what. The last thing you need the day of is to realize you need that big platter that is stored at the very bottom of a cabinet full of heavy items.

I set out a self-serve bar, but I make one signature drink in a pitcher or two, like sangria

Do not start cleaning up while guests are still there, unless there are a few very close friends who are stragglers. If you’re really ready for them to leave, brew a pot of coffee.[/quote]

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