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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Dining Options in Sarasota for New Year's Eve

Before heading out on the town for the biggest party of the year, check out what Sarasota restaurants have to offer.

Making plans for New Year's Eve at times can be challenging. Where to go? How much to spend? Should you dine in or go out? Who to invite? The list goes on.  Suffice it to say, celebrating the end of one year and the beginning of a new year takes some planning. What better way to celebrate the New Year than with some fine food, friends, and family? Many people choose to prepare a special meal at home to be shared with friends and family. Others decide to go out for a meal only to return to home before the clock strikes midnight to "ring in" the New Year. Yet others prefer to dine out, ring in the New Year and then party into the late night hours. For all of you, Sarasota has something to offer. Sarasota Patch did some informal research and …

Friday, December 24, 2010

Patch Local Editors Share Favorite Holiday Recipes

Sarasota, Bradenton, Old Northeast and Land O'Lakes editors share a piece of home with you.

The holidays are a special time of year. They bring together family and friends, bring hope for a new year and bring out the best holiday food traditions.  At Patch we strive for community engagement, so as some of our local editors share their favorite holiday recipe, please send us your own. We want to hear from you.  Sarasota - William Mansell Mom's Sugar Cookies Every year, growing up, I would come home from the last day of school before winter break begins knowing what was coming. Every year my mom had an entire table full of delicious holiday treats that my dad and I could not wait to devour. There is one treat, however, that I went for first. Mom's sugar cookies with buttercream icing. These simple treats, which she cut into stars …

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