An affair to
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remember
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Brookstreet Catering
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The stylish way to host
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the perfect dinner party
Chef Chez You
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for your friends this winter
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The Cabot Chef
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Time Out Personal Chef Services
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The hustle and bustle of the winter season often means stress as you plan that dinner party
Personal Chef Service
you’ve been promising your friends all year. Ottawa Outdoors has done some organizational
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digging to make the party seem more like fun it was meant to be.
If you’ve got a fireplace, don’t ignore it. Get out and buy some wood and use it to create a warm
Dinner Awaits
and inviting atmosphere on a cold night. No fireplace? Think candles, lots of them. Skip the scented
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ones, because some people are allergic to them, but buy a bale of the ordinary ones from a depart-
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ment store or supermarket and put them everywhere. There’s no such thing as too many candles on
a winter evening. Ottawa Soft Tubs
For an outdoors feel, garland your dining room with Christmas tree trim, and use some of the 613-761-7638
leftover branches as a centrepiece for your dining table. www.ottawasoftub.ca
As guests arrive, begin with a casual cocktail hour. Why not pick up a bottle of Smirnoff’s pre-
mixed Cosmopolitans or Mojitos? That way, you can enjoy the cocktails and your company without
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having to worry about mixing the drinks. Vanilla liqueur is great way to jazz up a highball – whether
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with vodka or rum, vanilla gives the drink a nice seasonal touch. For more on drinks, see page 15 for
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mulled wine and eggnog recipes.
OC Transpo
If like me you’re not a high-end cook, Ottawa is alive with personal chef businesses to cook for
To buy vouchers call 613-842-8670
your party. These companies will prepare meals based on what you and your guests need and want,
including any vegetarian or dietary preferences. Service covers the cooking, shopping for groceries
and cleanup, though prices vary depending on the meal choices. Some companies charge a flat rate
by the hour, say $30, plus the cost of groceries. Others charge per individual meal. For example, a
meal that includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert may cost around $75 per person. See our sidebar
SAUNA TIME – And for a completely different
for a list of useful websites.
experience, you can purchase a sauna for your
If you’re unsure about what music to play, use your old favourites, whether classic rock or cheesy
home and you’ll sweat your way to health. >>>
disco. It could bring out your guests’ hidden dancer or at least spark reminiscences about where you
were when “that” song came out. For softer background music later on, my favourites include Norah
WARM UP
Jones or John Mayer – both mellow and bluesy musicians. YOUR WINTER
For something different, consider capping the evening by renting an outdoor hot tub. Ottawa Soft
Whether you’re
Tubs and Ottawa Hot Tub Rentals each offer light, portable tubs that fit up to six people, with prices
OTTAWA
gathering friends for the
around $300 for a weekend. Daily and weekly rates are available too. The cost includes delivery, in-
perfect evening, or you
stallation and equipment maintenance. Or do like others around town, and order your own personal
just want to bask in a softub you own or rent, be sure to
check out our website to choose the right one for you.
sauna to further put you in a relaxing mood.
For the end of the evening, buy a booklet of taxi vouchers from OC Transpo to send your guests
home. The booklets, valued at $40 but sold for $24, can be used with Capital, Blueline and Westway
taxi services.
Then you can go to bed knowing your friends are safe and your memories of the evening
forever happy.
www.OttawaSOFTub.ca – (613) 761-7638
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