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Angela Hartnett's tapas and sherry menu

Throw a fun summer party with these easy-to-make recipes from Gordon Ramsay protegee Angela Hartnet

Bring on the bubbly

Champagne goes hand-in-hand with decadence and celebration. But how do you get the most out of a bottle of bubbly? Wine expert Rob Parker has the answer

Chic Christmas cocktail party

Bring that Bette Davis feel to your next social soiree. iVillage UK helps make the perfect Christmas

Choosing a sweet wine

Can you recommend any decent sweet white wines

Cocktails on the cheap

How to throw a fabulous low-cost cocktail party your friends will lov

Dream dinner dates

Which six people would be your dream diners? iVillagers reveal al

Hangovers: The iVillage guide to the morning after

From snogging and jogging to Irn-Bru and onion soup, there's a hangover cure to suit all tastes. Here, iVillagers share their own morning-after remedies

Homemade boozy Christmas gifts

If you start now, you can make your own flavoured alcoholic drinks for Christmas presents. They're cheap and easy to prepare - and saves you from that last-minute rush

How to host a twee afternoon tea

Once the preserve of the blue rinse brigade, the afternoon tea has experienced a resurgence in the style stakes. Here's how to recreate the twee tradition at home

iVillage Voices - real life stories

Feeling stuck or unsure which way to go? Why not get a variety of opinions on a subject to see the bigger picture. Get topical and informative advice here from members of iVillage on a range of topics from relationships to financial issues