December 9th, 2010- Peanut butter without jelly?  Laverne without Shirley?  Sometimes it takes two to make a thing go right. This holiday season create your own perfect pair.  With simple recipes and festive cocktails, Semi-Homemade’s Sandra Lee will demonstrate how to entertain at home with ease and still look like a pro.

The bestselling author and Food Network star will share recipes and cocktail pairings inspired by recipes from her latest book The Complete Cookbook: 1001 Easy Everyday Recipes for ‘The Way We Cook Today’ and the latest issue of her Semi-Homemade magazine. With ideas for everything from appetizers to dessert, Sandra will offer up party-time secrets in her signature 70/30 Semi-Homemade style (the perfect combination of 70 percent store bought foods and 30 percent fresh ingredients).

Sandra offers no fail party-time secrets and her best tips for special pairings as well as signature tablescapes and new ways to enjoy the season.  She’ll have your viewers confident they can mix and mingle by the mistletoe instead of feeling overwhelmed in the kitchen in no time. This will be one soiree you won’t want to miss!

About the talent:  Sandra Lee has a passion for simple solutions that create dramatic results in all areas of home life. She is editor-in-chief of Semi-Homemade magazine, the host of Sandra Lee Celebrates, a series of primetime specials on HGTV and two highly rated television shows on Food Network, the multi-Emmy-nominated Semi-Homemade Cooking and Sandra’s Money Saving Meals.  Sandra Lee is also The New York Times bestselling author with twenty books including the much anticipated 2010 fall releases Semi-Homemade The Complete Cookbook and Semi-Homemade Comfort Food.