Home entertaining really can be easy—especially with the help of a few shortcuts here and there. So whether you’ve got three days’ notice or three hours, go ahead—invite your whole crew over to celebrate summer. Just don’t forget the bubbles.
1. Stock a DIY bar cart with wine, sparkling water, liquor, and mixers so guests can become their own bartenders.
2. Keep bugs at bay at outdoor parties and BBQs by putting out lemons studded with cloves before guests arrive.
3. Chill your drinks in the fridge before moving to a tub of ice for the party—add a second tub nearby for guests to easily recycle cans and bottles.
4. Need to chill down last-minute drinks?
Fill a large bucket with salted iced water and add your bottles to speed up the cooling process.
5. At your next BBQ use a cupcake tower to amp up presentation and make your sliders easy for guests to grab.
6. For a nighttime event, add glow sticks to your ice bucket so guests can easily locate their next drink.
7. If you want to impress your guests at brunch, save time by poaching a batch of eggs in muffin tins in the oven.
You’ll save time and have perfect eggs for each guest!
8. For the yummiest grilled cheese, spread bread with mayo, butter, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper before sautéing in a pan, then finish in the oven for the perfect gooey-melt.
9. Keep your meat moist on the grill by creating your own flavor mister.
Fill a spray bottle with red wine and bruised herbs like rosemary, sage, and thyme, then mist while it cooks.
10. Make your own herb brush for basting meat by tying together sprigs of rosemary, thyme, and other herbs with twine.
Dip in melted butter and baste your steak while it grills, for the perfectly juicy crust.
11. Finish a steak on the grill without fear of it drying out by laying it across four empty tuna cans filled with red wine, garlic, and herbs, over indirect heat.
The infused liquid steams the steak as it evaporates and keeps your steak tender and delicious!
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