Summer Entertaining: From Wining to Dining

Kick off Summer Soire season with Shape Magazine's Editor at Large Bahar Takhtehchian's killer party tips to make you the hostess with the mostest.

Come with Cooler in Hand

Whether you're throwing your own bash or hitting up someone else's, you will need to keep your beverages cool, especially your wine! Bahar loves the Caring Cooler by Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi. "It holds up to four bottles of wine, and there's also room for your favorite cold treats. But the best part, when you purchase this, is that 100% of the proceeds go to Share Our Strength's No Kid Left Hungry campaign, which is this great campaign that's trying to end childhood hunger right here in America." Pick up the spacious and cute orange carrier for only $35 for a limited time at amazon.com.

More Flavor, Less Calories

Nothing is better than Summertime meals such as potato salad, pasta salad and delicious barbecue. "A lot of times those recipes call for fresh herbs, but they cost money and time to chop them up and clean," says Bahar. She likes to use an alternative from Litehouse called Instantly Fresh Herbs. Offered in seventeen different varieties -- from cilantro to garlic to red onion -- the herbs flavor your favorite meals without adding sodium, calories or fat. Enter for a chance to win all seventeen varieties on their Facebook page; check out litehousefoods.com for more info.

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