Easy App: Ricotta Crostini

Slice 1 baguette.

Serve with sliced figs, olives and charcuterie.

Chicken Salad on Endive Spears

The tasty bites are basically mini lettuce cups.

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Vegan Date-and-Nut Truffles

The vegan dessert is just the right amount of sweet.

Linzer Cookies

The buttery sweets are a classic crowd-pleaser.

Mix up a batch, pour into a pitcher and serve.

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These signature cocktails were created by Kat Dunn, a renowned mixologist in Hudson, New York.

The Time-Saving Trick:Set out a small assortment of ingredients for guests to mix on their own.

They can use tequila, vodka, grapefruit juice and seltzer to make palomas and greyhounds, Dunn says.

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Just Beet It

This strong drink is a fun alternative to sweet staples.

Salt Rim 101:Dip a clean sponge in vodka and pour coarse sea salt onto a plate.

Press the rim of your serving glass on the sponge, then in the salt.

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