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Leave a pretty cutting board out
as a worry-free, waterproof spot
tomixdrinks. Marble or wooden
ones both lookgood.
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A mini loaf baking dish stores all
those fun little extras that turn a
drink into an occasion. You can use
any tray with multiple slots.
6
Stow cocktail mixers and
nonperishable snacks in
containers handsome enough for
the living room. You’ll make fewer
trips to the kitchen and have more
time withyourguests. ®
Remove the barriers to
i mpromptu entertai n i ns—W hat
w ill I serve? W here are the
cocktail napkins?— and you’ll be
more likely to do it. Make your all-
purpose party plan, then father
your gear and keep it ready to use.
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