10 Things I'd Tell My High School-Graduating Self 🎓

I’ve got my own ideas, but I also tapped into the sage wisdom of that modern water cooler known for its critical thinking: Twitter. I told people on Twitter that I’d be speaking to you today, and what would they tell their past high-school-graduating selves? I already had my own thoughts, but I was curious about what other people might say — and I was pleasantly surprised that their ideas were similar to mine. In other words, there’s a consensus on the advice I’m about to dispense. Collectively, I’d say that, combined with the ages of these people, this advice is about 1,400 years old.

11 Fine-Dining Etiquette Rules You've Probably Broken Your Whole Life

I know what you’re thinking…I’ve lived this long without paying attention to these fancier rules of etiquette. But who knows, in case you find yourself in need of fine dining etiquette, you just might enjoy some of these tips.

My Favorite Writing Tool

From the day I began writing for this very Spirited Table, I knew I would need some word-smithing 911 help. So on this day when we’re celebrating the extreme value of using a thesaurus; please check out the link below. If you have a lot of writing to do, this just might become your favorite tool, as it’s my very fav! ThinkMap Visual Thesaurus.

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED ANYTHING DAY

Chocolate lovers rejoice on National Chocolate Covered Anything Day! December 16th offers the chocolate day you’ve been waiting for. On this day, dip and drizzle your favorite foods in every kind of chocolate imaginable.

32 Stocking Stuffers and Gift Add-Ons That’ll Delight Everyone on Your List

Whether you’ve left the stockings for last or you’re looking to bring an already amazing gift to the next level, we think these stocking stuffers and gift add-ons should do the trick.

How to Win the Entertaining Game This Holiday Season

’Tis the season to gather around good food. These cookbooks make it easy. All products featured on Vanity Fair are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail...Read more on vanityfair.com

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Share A Decorated Pumpkin

You know what’s more fun than one pumpkin? A couple dozen pumpkins. And while that may be a little over-the-top for your average front-porch or side-table display, we can highly recommend bumping up the number you decorate to three or four. Try making these Think. Make. Share. pumpkins from Hallmark! You just might make your favorite for Thanksgiving!

Use the Good Stuff

“The impulse to tuck away our most valuable possessions promotes a culture of consumption and keeps us from truly enjoying what we have.”—Annaliese Griffin. And those of you who’ve spent some time around our Spirited Table® know that I emphatically agree with Annaliese regarding using EVERYTHING that we own. As my Mom, and both grandmothers’ use to say; if you break it, that means you were using it and having fun!

The Unofficial Hogwarts Cookbook for Kids- Common Recipe Terms

The Author provides you with the descriptions for each of these cooking and recipe terms. It’s a great reminder for cooks, young and old. Excerpted from The Unofficial Hogwarts Cookbook for Kids by Alana Al-Hatlani. Copyright © 2021 Ulysses Press. Reprinted with permission from Ulysses Press. New York, NY. All rights reserved.