Entertaining
This Chilled Cucumber-Avocado Soup Is the Easiest Summer Dinner I Know
It's cool yet spicy. Elegant yet easy. And perfect for warm-weather get-togethers.
How to Throw a Three-Course Summer Dinner Party
The trick, of course, is to get (almost) everything done ahead of time.
Toss Your Salads With Abandon in These Bowls This Summer
Summer salads require bigger bowls.
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37 Eye-Opening Coffee and Tea Cakes
These streusel-topped, fruit-studded cakes are reason enough to get out of bed in the morning.
Here Are Mark Bittman's First Instant Pot Recipes
He loves it just as much as you do.
10 Instant Pot Recipes for the Super Bowl, Picked by Instant Pot All-Stars
Don't touch that slow cooker! For this year's Super Bowl chili, Super Bowl tacos, and, uh, Super Bowl clams, these experts recommend reaching for the Instant Pot.
The Secret to the Best Ever French Onion Dip
Just like your mom used to make—except with hidden, DIY superflavor.
The Original Maraschino Cherry
You're gonna need a drink after reading this.
Potato Chip Appetizers Are the Perfect Cocktail Party Food
There's really nothing better to eat with sparkling wine than potato chips, but it's even more fun when they're dressed up like fancy canapés.
How to Cook a Pork Roast Without a Recipe
A bone-in slow-roasted pork roast is the best thing you can make to serve a crowd this winter.
How to Host Our 2019 New Year's Eve Cocktail Party Without a Hitch
Our all-appetizer New Year's Eve party menu is easy, but only if you plan ahead. So here's a timeline that does all the planning for you.
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Our Favorite Sides for Beef Tenderloin
When you're serving a beef roast, you want a side dish with flavor that will stand up to the meat, but won't overpower it. Here are 43 suggestions we love.
A Retro-Classic Christmas Dinner Menu
Our new holiday dinner menu is full of the mid-century continental cuisine your grandparents might have served, but better.
Cyber Monday: Le Creuset Cookware Is 20% Off at Nordstrom Today
You get a Dutch oven! And you get a Dutch oven!
Veggie Chips 101
How to turn (almost) any vegetable into a crunchy, salty chip.
How to Make Crispy Cheese Straws Without a Recipe
Let these snacky appetizers be your impressive—but secretly simple!—staple for every entertaining need this fall and winter.
These Are the Best Le Creuset Items Marked Down at Nordstrom's Fall Sale
Dutch ovens for everyone.
The Last-Minute Thanksgiving Menu You Can Make in 3 Hours
Yes, you can put a complete Thanksgiving dinner on the table and spend only three hours in the kitchen.
Your 3-Hour Thanksgiving Dinner Game Plan
Your complete minute-by-minute guide to pulling off a complete Thanksgiving dinner in just 3 hours.
The Pork Chop Dinner to Cook Right Now
Fresh figs and grapes cooked in a sweet-and-sour balsamic sauce star in this simple, super-seasonal dinner.