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The Devil is in the Details

My typical Christmas gift to a contingent of co-workers is throwing a party where I try to pull out all the stops. I spend the year “pinning” away on my secret Pinterest board, and then hours and hours trying to replicate it all.

It never goes as planned. Without fail, I am still frantically at work when they start to arrive. And when the conversation finally lulls. And when drinks start to necessitate food.

This year, however, I have a secret weapon: the recipes below.

– Jennifer Bardoner, editor