THE LATEST FROM FRAN BERGER
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Fran Berger: Tips on Tipping for Travel
If you travel as much as Fran, you pick up on ways to help make your trip as fabulous as possible. Did you know that tipping right - especially here in the U.S. - is the best way to get...
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Fran Berger: Prepare for the Holidays
The holidays are right around the corner. It's time to get your home ready for entertaining friends and family.
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Fran Berger: The Delicate Etiquette of Wine
Entertaining at home? Make old customs and wine etiquette part of the fun.
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Fran Berger: Italian Style Tomato Sauce
Cooking Italian is so easy with this quick 10-minute recipe for whole cherry tomatoes, sliced garlic, and basil leaves in extra virgin olive oil. But remember Fran's big tip: ingredients go in when the oil is still cold!
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Fran Berger: Beer Clam Steamers
A recipe for beer clam steamers - it's so easy! Once you get over your hesitation for making your own steamed clams, you'll do this all the time. These beer steamers are great as appetizers or part of the main...
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Fran Berger: Tips for Tipping Etiquette
With so many ways of getting service, so many different expectations - tipping has gotten so confusing! What to tip, when to tip, and how much? Fran has some tips to make tipping a bit easier!
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Fran Berger: Reading those food labels is so important!
Reading food labels is so important. Did you know that each fruit and veggie also has a label that's just as important? Here's a Kitchen Hack that you'll want to keep - you'll be able to tell GMO from organic...
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Fran Berger: Summer Skin Lifestyle
It's never too late to take care of your skin! Fran offers her skin care tips for keeping that youthful and fresh look.
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Fran Berger: Touring Beverly Hills
Fabulous dining and entertaining, in Fran's backyard in Beverly Hills.
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Fran Berger: Unusual Flower Containers
Love flowers in the home? Why settle for just a vase? Just about anything that can hold a little water can be a fun way to show off a simple bloom or a bouquet.
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Fran Berger: My Go-To Summer Snacks
Check out my favorite - and super easy - go-to Summer snacks that will keep your family happy and healthy!
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Fran Berger: How to test an egg
Do you know how to test an egg to see if it's still safe to eat? Check out this easy trick!
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Fran Berger: How to set up the perfect buffet
Buffets always work the same way - doesn't matter if there are 8 or 80. Fran shares how you can plan for traffic and set up your buffet like a pro.
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Fran Berger: Wine Ice Cubes
What to do with that last bit of unfinished wine? Make wine ice cubes, of course!
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Fran Berger: Sophisticated Living
What is Sophisticated Living? Hint: it's more about what you learn and share than what you spend.
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Fran Berger: Dining Al Fresco
Fran talks about how you can create the perfect outdoor dining experience. Everything from the table setting, candle-lit ambiance, the perfect menu, and - of course - friends.
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Fran Berger: Cutting board safety
Still using that old wooden cutting board for everything? You might want to rethink that idea after you hear insights from Fran's years of experience in the restaurant business.
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Fran Berger: Ordering from a Menu
After 20+ years of owning a restaurant in Beverly Hills, Fran Berger shares the art and simplicity of ordering from a menu.
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Fran Berger: The right way to open Champagne
It might sound like fun to have your Champagne cork pop in celebration, but Fran explains that when you let the corks fly, you waste the best part of the Champagne.
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Fran Berger: What's a Nikoli shot?
Interested in a new fun way to entertain? Fran was introduced to the "Nikoli" cocktail by a girlfriend who previously managed a vodka bar. This is a really fun way to start a party!
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