What’s the Difference Between Challah and Babka?
Although they’re both delicious yeast-based breads, challah and babka have very different textures...
What Your Favorite Christmas Cookie Says About You
It’s finally time for holiday baking, but there are so many choices! If you’re stuck trying to figure...
Universal Eats: An Exploration of Foods That Transcend Cultures
by An exploration of foods that transcend cultures and borders around the world. | An exploration of foods that transcend cultures and borders around the world.
Get a Head Start on the Holidays
Holiday How Tos
How to Ship Christmas Cookies and Other Treats
by Roxanne Webber | Merry holiday wishes alone will not protect baked goods in their travels through the mail. They can...
How to Re-Purpose All of Those Strange Holiday Food Basket Gifts
by Amy Sowder | Assess your post-holiday spoils. You might have a jar of olives or marmalade, a tin of mixed nuts...
How to Host (or Attend) a Holiday Brunch Potluck
by Amy Sowder | Last weekend, Kristin Donnelly arrived at a friend's potluck brunch carrying her signature scones...
How to Make Original Food Gifts Your Friends and Family Will Love
by Jordana Cohen | True story: Last year around the holidays I stumbled upon a recipe for homemade Irish cream at the...
How to Host a Last-Minute Dinner Party
by Chantel Lou Tattoli | Who are these fabulous people who entertain their friends over a casual dinner on a Wednesday night...
11 Easy Holiday Starters to Impress Your Friends
by Vanessa Simmons | Entertaining is not easy, and entertaining on a weeknight is even harder. Racing out of work to get...
Explore These Topics
Soup
124 Recipes | 4.9k Discussions
Stew
42 Recipes | 100 Discussions
Christmas
839 Recipes | 5k Discussions
Pies
60 Recipes | 1.8k Discussions
Winter
621 Recipes | 1.4k Discussions
Brunch
384 Recipes | 12k Discussions
Trending in the Chowhound Community
Healthy Choices
Healthy
786 Recipes | 2k Discussions
Gluten-Free
374 Recipes | 640 Discussions
Vegan
345 Recipes | 2.1k Discussions
Low Sugar
2 Recipes | 61 Discussions
Low Carb
37 Recipes | 120 Discussions
Hosting Hanukkah
How to Host a Hanukkah Potluck
by Amy Sowder | You aren't going to make huge, festive dinners for all eight nights of Hanukkah. It's just not going...
A Beginner’s Guide to Jewish Food
by Amy Schulman | Jewish food tends to get a bad rap. When it comes to fine dining, it’s usually French or Italian food...
Put a Festive Spin on Hanukkah with a Dazzling Dreidel Party
by Jordana Cohen | When most people think of the holiday season, it’s Christmas trees, wreaths, and a cornucopia of green...
Jelly Doughnuts Reinvented: Creative Sufganiyot for Hanukkah
by Leah Koenig and Joey Skladany | Traditionally, sufganiyot (Israeli-style filled doughnuts) eaten during Hanukkah are filled with strawberry...
Plan Your Hanukkah Decor and Tablescapes — Tastefully
by Amy Sowder | Don't overdo it. That's the lesson to remember most when planning special dinners for any of the eight...
8 Ways to Top a Latke
by Jody Eddy | Latkes have a long and storied history dating back to the Ashkenazi Jews who prepared these diminutive...
The History of Your Favorite Foods
The History of Bubble Tea
by Kristine Wen | No other caffeine fix is quite as aesthetically satiating as bubble tea, the Taiwanese sweet-milk...
A History of Chicken Fried Steak
by Greg Stegeman | You know what I like? Steak. You know what else? Fried chicken. I’d imagine I’m not alone in announcing...
The History of Bulletproof Coffee
by Anna Davies | Like green juice or a wheatgrass shot, bulletproof coffee is both a beverage and a lifestyle statement...
The History of Gnocchi
by Greg Stegeman | When you think of Italian food, you probably think of things like chicken piccata, veal parmesan...
The History of Sweet and Sour Sauce
by Kristine Wen | Growing up in a Chinese immigrant home, I learned early on that Chinese food meant very different...
The History of Foie Gras (and Why It's Controversial)
by Dan Koday | Foie gras, which literally translates to “fatty liver” in French, is the rich, buttery, and silky...
Cold Weather Favorites
Easy Slow Cooker Chili
A tasty crock pot chili recipe made in a slow cooker
White Bean and Ham Soup
This white bean and ham soup uses a leftover ham bone or ham hocks, white beans, and vegetables to...
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
An easy slow cooker split pea soup recipe.
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Learn to make a delicious roasted butternut squash soup blended with sautéed onions and tart apples...
Easy Lentil Soup
Lentil soup recipes can range from superhearty to watery and tasteless. This soup is best of both...
Basic Vegetable Soup
An easy weeknight dish that will use up leftover produce floating around the refrigerator.