10条安排圣诞活动的小贴士：尝试食谱

　　Pre-test new recipes

　　If you’re planning a big holiday party, that’s not the time to test a new recipe. If it doens’t work, you’ll hear about it forever. Test drive a new recipe before the big day.

　　事先尝试一下新的食谱

　　如果你打算举办一个大型的节日派对，那么在派对上检验新的食谱恐怕非常不合时宜，而且如果新食谱味道非常糟糕，就会永远影响着你，所以，请大家在这个重要的日子之前，就好好尝试一下新食谱食物的味道。

　　Ask for help

　　You’re not Superman or Wonder Woman. If you are, you don’t need to do everything yourself. Delegate a few tasks to willing family members. Perhaps you can swap errands with friends. You will stand in line at the post office if she will pick up your recipe ingredients at the supermarket.

　　寻求帮助

　　记住，你并不是超人，也不是仙女，因为如果你是的话，你也不必亲力亲为的来准备这一切了。所以，我们尽可以将一些任务委派给那些愿意帮你分担的家人，或者也可以在朋友之间互帮互助，比如说，当你在邮局排队等候的时候，让你的朋友来帮你在超市挑选食品素材。

　　Set a budget

　　The stress of the holiday season can carry over into January, when the credit card bill arrives. Don’t overspend on gifts, holiday outfits and food purchases. Make a list, check it twice, make sure it fits your budget nice. (Sorry). Watch for the impulse items merchants purposely put in your way in the store.