We don’t know who needs to hear this, given the season, but you can say no. To dinner with that friend you haven’t seen all year but is pressuring you for a catch-up in the week before Christmas. To the horrible New Year’s Eve party you don’t want to go to. If you don’t believe us, this might fortify your naysaying spirit. 

We don’t care what people say – a bucket of salt is a great Christmas present. This legendary gift guide says so… 

One of the best cooks we know put us onto this salad dressing. The salad itself looks great, but make a jar of this dressing by quadrupling the ingredients, and you can turn any salad or steamed greens you’ve got going across the week into a winner.