All thumbs when it comes to wrapping gifts? Howdini is pleased to present "gift wrapping 101," with Nilda Garcia, the undisputed queen of the perfectly wrapped present at the famed Kate's Paperie.

How to wrap a gift

Wrapping an oversized gift can be such a chore, never mind the sloppy look that can result from covering the bare patches with scraps of wrapping paper.  Rod Martinez from Papyrus shows us a technique for beautifully wrapping a gift that is too big for one sheet of wrapping paper.

How to gift wrap a large gift

Knowing how to neatly wrap gift boxes is a coveted skill at the holidays. Our friend, Rod Martinez from Papyrus, shows us expert tips on how to gift wrap different sized boxes.

How to gift wrap boxes

Sure, you can wrap a package with bows and wrapping paper from the card shop, but what do they say about you? Bruce Littlefield, author of Merry Christmas, America! will show you how to impress your friends and family with unique gift-wrapping.

How to be creative and unique with gift wrapping

Here's a cool way to recycle brown paper bags into gift bags that will give the planet a gift, too. Nilda Garcia from the paper boutique Kate's Paperie shows  how to turn a plain brown paper bag into a fun and festive gift bag.

How to recycle brown paper bags into gift bags

A tennis racquet is a challenge to wrap, but there are some tricks to making it easier.  Gift wrap pro Nilda Garcia from Kate's Paperie in New York shows you how it's done.

How to wrap a tennis racquet

Open a bottle of wine badly, and you'll likely end up with bits of cork for your guests to chew on as they sip.  Save yourself the embarrassment by watching Food and Wine magazine's Senior Wine  Editor, Ray Isle, show you how to open a bottle of wine like a pro. 

How to open a bottle of wine like a pro

Open a bottle of wine badly, and you'll likely end up with bits of cork for your guests to chew on as they sip.  Save yourself the embarrassment by watching Food and Wine magazine's Senior Wine  Editor, Ray Isle, show you how to open a bottle of wine like a pro.

When you're handed the wine list at a restaurant, are you seized with panic, afraid you'll order the wrong bottle? Ray Isle, Senior Wine Editor at Food and Wine magazine shares his tips for how to order wine from a wine list.

How to choose a bottle of wine in a restaurant

Wrapping a stuffed animal or plush toy can result in a lumpy package that's anything but enticing to open.  Gift wrapping pro Nilda Garcia of Kate's Paperie in New York shows you how to create a fun new shape that makes what's inside the package a complete surprise.

How to wrap stuffed animals

Making cookies to give as a gift is lovely. But the baking seems like the easy part when we face the task of wrapping the cookie tin they will arrive in. Don't settle for a stick-on bow from the drug store. You really can wrap a cookie tin. Here's how it's done by the fabulous Nilda Garcia, on loan from the chic wrapping boutique, Kate's Paperie.

How to wrap a cookie tin

Champagne is lovely, but how about an even more festive champagne cocktail?  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, a devotee of cocktail mixology, demonstrates how to make a champagne cocktail that positively bubbles over with cocktail goodness.

How to make a Champagne cocktail

A nice bottle of champagne doesn't have to cost a fortune. Here are suggestions from Olivier Magny, a professional sommelier and owner of O Chateau Paris, a wine tasting club.

How to buy champagne at every price range

Everything you need to know about Bottle from Battle for Dream Island.

Who is Bottle?

Everything you need to know about The Gifted

What is The Gifted?

Make your holiday gift packages as distinctive as your gifts.  Bruce Littlefield, author of Merry Christmas, America, shows you how to top your gift packages cleverly, to make them unique and memorable.

How to top gift packages

Originally created for the W Hotel in New York by mixologist Charlotte Voisey, the Bond St. Sparkler is the epitome of a seasonal twist on a classic champagne cocktail.

How to make a Bond St. Sparkler - Champagne cocktail

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Anyone can slip a bottle of champagne into a gift bag and call it wrapped. But Nilda Garcia of Kate's Paperie in New York shows how to make a special gift-wrap for a wine or champagne bottle.

Oct 30, 2015

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