Holiday Cocktail Party

The Kitchen is ringing in the holiday season with Jeff Mauro's Merry Mauro cocktail, a festive meatball bar and new DIY Christmas tree decor tricks. Then Geoffrey Zakarian turns store-bought brie into a party-ready appetizer, while baking extraordinaire Elise Strachan joins the gang to make her Christmas Tree Surprise Cake and fragrant place cards that guests will love. Plus, get great ideas from the gift-giving guide for food lovers and learn how to turn favorite cocktails into party mixes.