East Valley Tribune - Entertaining http://athome.evtrib.com/section/entertaining?#38;source=rss&dest=SEC-102 East Valley Tribune - Entertaining © Copyright East Valley Tribune 2007. All Rights Reserved. en-us http://backend.userland.com/rss Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:56:26 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/ web@aztrib.com East Valley Tribune http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/images/evtlogo_rss.gif http://athome.evtrib.com/ 88 33 East Valley Tribune | At Home Punch up summer dinner salads with fruit, protein http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88191?source=rss&dest=STY-88191 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88191?source=rss&dest=STY-88191 When it gets really hot in the East Valley, the last thing most people want to do is turn on the oven to create a great meal for guests. Cooking instructor Judy Toth of Simply Impressive in Mesa says you don't have to. Quality leaves, proper brewing make a perfect iced tea http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87765?source=rss&dest=STY-87765 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87765?source=rss&dest=STY-87765 Whether it's raspberry infused or served with a wedge of lemon, the perfect pitcher of iced tea takes three things: quality water, proper brew time and the right water temperature. Flavorful fondue is back in style for dinner parties http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87270?source=rss&dest=STY-87270 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87270?source=rss&dest=STY-87270 Gather around the table, pick your favorite color skewer and start dipping, because fondue is back in a big way. The popular tradition of the 1960s and '70s has been rediscovered as the latest trend in home entertaining. Spare seasonal fruit finds a home in Southwestern recipes http://athome.evtrib.com/story/86832?source=rss&dest=STY-86832 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/86832?source=rss&dest=STY-86832 Citrus smells great and tastes refreshing, but this year's crop is so abundant even one tree often produces too much fruit for a single family. To use that citrus, Valley chef and culinary teacher Barbara Pool Fenzl suggests her light, somewhat unusual and very Southwestern Jicama, Orange and Nopalitos Salad. Classic cocktails in sexy shakers will spice up any bar http://athome.evtrib.com/story/86432?source=rss&dest=STY-86432 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/86432?source=rss&dest=STY-86432 Few drinks embody classic cocktails like the martini. Three ounces of stone-cold gin or vodka, a mere drop of dry vermouth, poured straight up with an olive in a martini-style glass. It's one part simple goodness and another swank styling. Sammy, Dean and The Chairman seared the martini into pop culture, and we never let go. Tip a glass to the Emerald Isle, then sit down http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85938?source=rss&dest=STY-85938 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85938?source=rss&dest=STY-85938 Mike Loney, who tends the spirits at Casey Moore's Oyster House in Tempe, offers the following "green" drinks if you're planning on entertaining this St. Patrick's Day. The high-end quest for fancy fire pits http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85611?source=rss&dest=STY-85611 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85611?source=rss&dest=STY-85611 Few things compare with drawing your loved ones fireside. The warmth. The glow. The flickering light that gives even your oddestlooking loved one a mystique. Since the dawn of time, mankind has been reckoning with ways to harness fire for home use. This year, fire pits are the way to go.