entertaining

• Recipes
• Mini Éclairs with Meyer Lemon Filling
  Tiny pastries laced with tart lemon cream
• Pancetta and Pepper Pizza
  With fontina and rosemary
• Drunken Affogato (Ice Cream Shots)
  Spiked ice cream floats
• Curried Carrot Soup
  Curry and coconut add an exotic twist
• Chicken Skewers with Dukkah Crust
  Chicken in a spice mix of nuts and herbs
• Rice Crackers with Goat Cheese and Edamame
  An addictive snack
• Pollo alla Valdostana
  Chicken cutlets, prosciutto, and fontina in a white wine sauce
• Clear Ginger Cosmopolitan
  Infused vodka gives a real punch of ginger
• Roasted Rack of Lamb
  Marinated with rosemary and thyme
• Flank Steak Salad with Arugula
  Hearty and healthy
• Marinated Mango
  Light and fresh with a nice kick of heat
• Sweet Potato Home-y Fries
  Like home fries with smoky paprika
• Grapefruit Spike
  A bubbly hair-of-the-dog cocktail
• Cardamom-Caramel Rolls
  Sticky rolls grow up with a kick of cardamom
• Butternut Squash Lasagne
  Loaded with chestnut, Gorgonzola, and fontina
• Ricotta Gnocchi with Wild Boar Ragu
  Light, cheesy pillows of pasta with a hearty sauce
• Spiced Lamb Riblets
  A natural pairing of lamb and Moroccan spices
• Ginger-Infused Vodka
  Spice up your vodka
• Beef and Green Tomato Casserole
  Southern-style comfort
• Crawfish Boil
  Why not do your own boil?
• The Original Spreadable Tuna Mousse (Spuma di Tonno)
  Serve it as an hors d'oeuvre, snack, or first course
• Red Lentil Pâté Bruschetta with Poached Eggs
  Breakfast should be more than bacon and eggs
• Carrot Slaw
  Dressed with mustard and herbs
• Five-Spice Roasted Chicken
  With a punch of flavor from an aromatic marinade
• Fresh Thyme Vinaigrette
  An herbaceous dressing
• Chicken with Chèvre and Figs
  Served with a port reduction sauce
• Red Wine–Parsley Vinaigrette
  A tangy and herby topping for salad
• Mushroom and Fennel Bread Pudding
  Loaded with herbs and pecorino
• Roast Leg of Lamb in an Herb Crust
  Cosciotto in Crosta D'Erbe: a perfect cut for serving a group
• Whole Wheat Sablés
  Buttery cookies with the nutty flavor of whole wheat
• Serrano Ham and Membrillo Crostini
  Topped with Manchego cheese
• Cinnamon-Sugar Chips
  Fried flour tortilla chips sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar
• Chile Gravy
  Tex-Mex salsa for enchiladas
• Hazelnut-Anise Cookies
  Crisp, buttery cookies with a hint of anise
• Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting
  A simple topping for cookies and cakes
• Salty Dog/Greyhound
  Warm-weather cocktail with a salty surprise
• Cacio e Pepe Pasta
  Pecorino cheese–and-pepper pasta
• Caramelized Pears
  Delicious as a topping or on their own
• Irish Cheddar and Stout Fondue
  Perfect for St. Patty's
• Savory Egg Pudding
  A crustless quiche with potatoes, herbs, and leeks
• “Dirty Matzoh” Dressing
  Southern and Jewish flavors meld for Passover
• Green Garlic Aioli
  A tangy aioli for dipping or spreading
• Spiked Wassail
  A spicy and warming spiked apple cider
• Sticky Steamed Pumpkin Pudding
  Irresistible, moist, cake-like spiced pudding
• Spirited Butterscotch Sauce
  Butter and scotch with brown sugar for good measure
• Slow Cooker Duck Confit
  Sear in a hot skillet or shred and add to salads
• Parmesan Kaiser Rolls
  Perfect for a burger or a stack of deli meat
• Bull-Market Burger
  A three-course fine-dining meal on a roll
• CHOW Slider
  The first modern burger
• Lemon-Blueberry Trifle
  Layers of fruit, lemon curd, cream, and cake are a sure crowd pleaser
• Basil Digestif
  Sweet, peppery, and highly potent
• Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken with White Wine Sauce
  An elegant chicken dish with a simple pan sauce
• Roasted Pistachio Ice Cream
  Packed with nut flavor
• Nancy Byal’s Cider-Infused Apple Pie
  Cram even more apples in your pie by precooking them
• Spiked Strawberry Lemonade
  
• Blueberry Crumb Coffee Cake
  Making an appearance at a breakfast table near you
• Toasted Pecan Gelato
  Irresistiblely rich and nutty gelato
• Smoked Paprika Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp
  Like chorizo-flavored shrimp
• Roasted Eggplant and Walnut Dip
  Move over hummus
• Lamb Meatballs with Lemon-Cumin Yogurt
  Mediterranean flavors liven up an easy party appetizer
• Honeyed Cashews with Kosher Salt
  The perfect accompaniment to your next cocktail
• Mini Tapenade and Manchego Sandwiches
  With peppery arugula
• Mixed Olive Tapenade
  Rich, briny olive-and-caper paste
• Moroccan Charmoula Roast Pork Loin
  Slathered with a sweet, hot sauce
• Brandied Pear-Walnut Tart
  Walnut, more walnut, and lots of pear
• Poached Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
  A classic fall salad
• Herb-Rubbed Roasted Turkey Breast
  Packed with flavor
• Herb-Rubbed Roasted Turkey Breast
  Packed with flavor
• Fig Jam and Goat Cheese Crostini
  Perfect for a holiday cocktail party
• Log Cabin
  Sip a bit of fall any time of year
• Green Herb Infusion
  An elegant and refreshing nonalcoholic drink
• Dungeness Crab Guacamole with Belgian Endive
  Crab makes guacamole extra decadent
• Sweet Corn Humitas
  Like a tamale with extra corn
• Spiced Simple Syrup
  Full of warm winter spices
• Spiced Cranberry Sangría
  A wintry take on a warm-weather classic
• Truffled Fingerling Smashed Potatoes
  Mash these up for special occasions
• Poached Fig, Walnut, and Blue Cheese Tart
  Serve before or after a meal
• Whole Roasted Suckling Pig
  More than a meal, it's an event
• Honey-Mustard Glazed Ham
  Salty, sweet, hammy goodness
• German Chocolate Cake
  Finished with vanilla buttercream
• East India Cocktail
  Sherry and vermouth never had it so good
• Teatini
  The name says it all
• Guava Batida
  A spiked fruity shake
• Inca Trail
  Enjoyed by Chileans and Peruvians alike
• Duck Fart
  An Alaskan original
• Bloody Caesar
  Recommended for your next hangover
• Tropical Fruit Salad with Cacao Nibs
  The best of the tropics
• Dukkah-Crusted Salmon
  Nuts and spice coat easy baked salmon
• Pecan Turtle Brownies
  Pecans, caramel, and chocolate—nuff said
• The BEST Buffalo Chicken Dip EVER
  
• Eggnog French Toast
  French toast meets the holidays

• FoodAndCookings
• Ban Santa
  My no-gift orphan Xmas.

• WineAndDrinks
• Duck, Cab, and Family
  On this evening, it all came together perfectly.
• It's Not About the Wine
  In a great new book, Vetri's wine director learns that sometimes wine is just a supporting player.

• Stories
• Ghost Candelabra
  Now you see it…
• Sartoris Stripe Platter
  This plate’s a keeper
• Zebra Trivet Set
  Holds hot pots in style
• Instant Entertaining
  Holiday hosting goes low-key
• Spicy Holiday Cocktail Party
  Rock it like it’s hot with this festive menu
• Get a Room
  No fondling over dinner
• Joined at the Hip
  It’s bad manners for couples to form social units
• How to Chill Wine
  An alternative to ice
• Surprise Guest: Mom
  Can you tell a friend not to bring his parent to your party?
• Shhhh, She’s Not Invited!
  How to exclude certain coworkers from a party invitation
• The Strategic Wedding Registry
  Think outside the box when it comes to gifts
• Take It Outside
  A casual summer menu
• Too Poor for Drinks
  Staying home is the new going out
• Don’t Eat Every Oyster
  Withered and blackish oysters get the boot
• Barbecuing Oysters
  Cooking makes them easier to shuck
• Bring Happy Hour Home
  With this easy cocktail party menu
• How to Talk Politics Over Dinner
  Watch the booze!
• Thanksgiving for Six
  A holiday dinner with all of the flavor and none of the stress
• Tea Parties Must Make a Comeback
  Economical, festive, and good for Sundays
• Dinner Parties on the (Ultra) Cheap
  Three multicourse bashes for eight
• 10 Party Preparation Tips
  How to entertain the easy way
• Thanksgiving-Hopping
  Is it OK to hit two dinners in one night?
• Suckling Pig for the Holidays
  Go big with Chef Jose Garces’s festive menu