If you're planning on throwing a holiday party and want some expert tips, then look no further. At the New York City Wine & Food Festival, Daily Meal spoke with "The Kitchen" co-host and cookbook author Katie Lee. Lee is full of advice for creating a simple yet elegant holiday party.
Firstly, her go-to appetizer is a classic: deviled eggs. She declared, "It's not a party at my house without deviled eggs." Lee explained that she likes to keep the recipe nice and simple, using just mayonnaise and mustard, as well as a garnish of paprika — which is quite similar to Daily Meal's recipe for classic deviled eggs , if you need a recipe to follow.
Lee suggested prepping the deviled eggs in advance — but saving one key step for later. She explained, "I'll do the egg whites separately, and then I've put the filling in a bag and I don't pipe them until everybody's ready to show up." Get creative with the drinks without changing up the recipe It's not a holiday party without some festive drinks for guests to sip on.
However, Lee prefers to stick to classic drinks — such as a martini — without changing them up to fit a theme. After all, why change up the best martini recipe ? Or, you could go with a classic cocktail that already has a red hue — and, thus, is already festive for the holidays — such as the Manhattan or the Negroni . Instead, she gets creative with the glasses that she serves them in.
Lee said, "I love to go to TJ Maxx or Marshalls and buy fun holiday glassware t.