Use caution when keeping holiday leftovers

Don’t leave those holiday leftovers in the refrigerator for too long. The American Dietetic Association says you should throw out or freeze cooked turkey or chicken after three or four days. Leftover stuffing and gravy should be used within one to two days.

Frozen poultry can be kept in the freezer between nine months and a year, but don’t forget to date your freezer bags. And remember to defrost foods in the refrigerator or microwave, never on the kitchen counter.

For more tips on food safety, visit www.homefoodsafety.org.

CD-ROM helps teach proper etiquette

You can have a master’s degree in business administration and still not know how to use a bread knife. Never fear, Diane Craig, a Canadian image and protocol consultant, can fill you in on the table etiquette you might have missed at school and at home.

Her interactive CD-ROM Executive Dining Etiquette is for anyone trying to make a good impression at a meal. It covers topics like common etiquette mistakes, place-setting mix-ups, toasting, how to handle a knife and fork, and what to do about gratuities and bills.

The CD-ROM costs $59.95 plus shipping and handling. To order, call 800-259-2632 or visit www.imageinternational.ca. You also can see a demonstration of the CD on the Web site.