Here's the key to throwing a holiday party everyone will remember--and actually enjoying it: Do everything you possibly can ahead. (Well that and, as our Editor-in-Chief says, "Going HAM.") With a little planning and a menu of delicious low-maintenance grub, all you'll have to do on the day of the party is throw some things in the oven and stir the punch. We've come up with the menu and even outlined your time line throughout the week for guaranteed success.
See the guide: BA's Do-Ahead Christmas Party