I love hosting my friends and family for dinner parties. No, really. There’s nothing better than seeing my loved ones gathered around a table full of food, chatting and eating. What I don’t ...

A good dinner party dessert has to look impressive, taste amazing and be easy enough to make that you don't stress yourself out before your guests arrive. Tall order? No, not when you follow one of ...

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Sign up now to get CharlotteFive in your inbox daily. Some people experience a near-panic when preparing a dish for a potluck dinner. Here are some dishes that are ...

While demonstrating the chicken with shallots recipe on her Barefoot Contessa cooking show, Garten explained that it’s “easy but special enough for company.” The recipe only has a handful of ...

Turmeric potato salad, smoky pork chops and lemony shortcakes: These recipes from David Tanis are as bright and refreshing as the season should be. By David Tanis A few thoughts about summer cooking: ...

Test kitchen editor Kendra Vaculin wants you to throw more parties. And her series Dinner With Friends will help you do just that. Each month Kendra hosts a real-life get-together in her apartment, ...

When it comes to dinner parties, we all want something that looks like it took all day but really took 30-ish minutes. To streamline the process, this one features fewer types of seafood than the ...