(BPT) - Nothing beats gathering with friends to cheer on your favorite team — the energy, the camaraderie, those hard-won victories — and of course, share all that great food. With a little prep work, a solid game plan and simple crowd-pleasing dishes that are easy to serve and share, you can be the MVP of the game-day get-together.
Here are several tips to make the game-day celebration easier, more fun and tastier, too.
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