Photos by Roberto Caruso; Food styling by Ashley Denton; Prop styling by Julia Black

Instant party: The year's first mild evenings are better with a refreshing G&amp;T, delicious appetizers and great conversation

Crunchy artichokes, creamy lemon dip and minty Gin and Tonic recipes

Appetizer recipe for crunchy artichokes with creamy lemon dip recipe and minty gin and tonic cocktail

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Heather MacMullin Heather MacMullin hmacmullin 229178 heather.macmullin@gmail.com

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