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Kasha with Kale and Pancetta

Super-Easy Meals Your Dinner Guests Will Rave About

Deceptively easy, these company-worthy dinner ideas come to the table in 45 minutes or less

December 10, 2018

January 14, 2019

Flower-Pressed Cheeses

How to Make a Floral Cheese Plate

For the prettiest cheese plate ever, embellish rounds of soft cheese with edible flowers and herbs from the garden

August 25, 2017

August 19, 2019

How to Throw a Cheese & Cocktail Pairings Party

Go for the unexpected, and simple, with this twist on the classic party pairing

September 7, 2017

May 16, 2018

Nathan Turner's Margarita Bar

Parties & Menus

How to Set up a Margarita Bar

Set up a colorful margarita bar with fresh flavors and a vibrant design to instantly start a party

April 25, 2018

September 8, 2021

The Latest From Sunset

Living Room in Thousand Oaks Eichler by Sophia deDomenico Et Sal Interiors

Decorating & Design

A Designer Put in an Offer on This Historic Home Sight Unseen—See How She Transformed It

It hadn’t been touched since the 1960s.

December 17, 2025

December 2, 2025

Dinner Table Entertaining

Designers Share the Secret to Hosting in Smaller Spaces

How to feel calm (not cramped) in your home.

December 17, 2025

December 16, 2025

Campanelle with Mushrooms and Roasted Garlic

16 Festive Dishes for a Vegetarian Christmas Dinner

Feeding vegetarians at Christmas dinner? These special-occasion recipes will be big hits with omnivores, too.

December 17, 2025

December 17, 2025

California Caviar Overhead Shot

Here’s Why You Have No Excuse to Not Serve California Caviar This Holiday

Local and sustainable caviar deserves a spot on your holiday spread.

December 16, 2025

December 12, 2025

Elegant Sips for Your Soiree

Dinner Party Wines

How to Choose the Perfect Wine for a Dinner Party

Spice up the dinner party with bottles that provoke conversation

November 19, 2018

December 10, 2018

13 Best Drinks to Pair with Oysters

We played matchmaker to bring you perfect pairings: best bets for wine, beer, and spirits that bring out the briny beauty of the bivalves

January 8, 2016

January 8, 2016

Best American Sparkling Wines

The Best American Sparkling Wines to Try Now

Stateside producers have come into their own, as shown by this selection of bottlings

December 24, 2019

February 6, 2020

How to Make and Use Cocktail Ice

A helpful guide to the essential types of cocktail ice and how to use each of them for flawless drinks

December 19, 2017

December 19, 2017

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Buy-and-serve burrito party

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