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Whether the shindig you're hosting falls on New Year's Eve or not, cocktail parties around this time of year should all have the same essentials: warm mood, good food, plenty of fun and games

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FINE-TUNE YOUR TIPPLES Piper-Heidsieck Brut, $49.95 for 750 millilitres at liquor stores across Canada.Angus Fergusson for The Globe and Mail

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GIVE YOUR OLIVES A LIFT Gold Dish bowls, $129.95 at Teatro Verde Condiment fork, $7, condiment spoon, $5 at HomefrontAngus Fergusson for The Globe and Mail

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SPICE UP YOUR SHRIMP David Stark Wood Slices dinner plate, $14 at West Elm.Angus Fergusson for The Globe and Mail

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