Step by step, it all adds up to a perfect buffet
Good food and Good food and drink, good friends, drink, good friends, pretty tables and pretty tables and decorations: This is decorations: This is a great time of year a great time of year to be a guest on the to be a guest on the party circuit. party ci
Scripps Howard News Service Gwen Schoen - Sacramento Bee
      If it's your turn to host a party, however, your thoughts might not be so cheery. Sure, dinner for six you can manage in the blink of an eye. A barbecue for friends on the weekend is a snap. But once the party turns formal and the guest list expands past eight, dinner becomes complicated.
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Forcing amaryllis bulbs provide holiday color
BY THERESA FRIDAY Extension Agent Santa Rosa County
      Amaryllis bulbs are popular for “forcing” during the winter. Forcing bulbs means growing them to bloom earlier than they would under normal landscape conditions. Amaryllis bulbs are commonly available from November to late December and make great Christmas gifts.
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