Entertaining
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.
By Anna Stockwell
These Are the Best Le Creuset Items Marked Down at Nordstrom's Fall Sale
Dutch ovens for everyone.
By Jaime Green
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.
By Anna Stockwell
Your 3-Hour Thanksgiving Dinner Game Plan
Your complete minute-by-minute guide to pulling off a complete Thanksgiving dinner in just 3 hours.
By Anna Stockwell
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.
By Anna Stockwell
The Best and Beautiful Oven-to-Table Cookware You Need to Own
Dinner parties will never be the same.
By Anna Stockwell
The 5-Second Trick That Makes Hummus Look Fancy
It might annoy your hungry family. But that's a small price to pay.
By Adina Steiman
How to Throw a Dinner Party Without Actually Cooking Anything
For a quick, easy, and casual after-work dinner party, assemble ingredients from the grocery store into an elegant meal.
By Anna Stockwell and Emily Johnson
The 7 Best Cheese Boards for Secretly Effortless Entertaining
From an incredible agate statement piece to a wood-and-marble number shaped like a cat, these cheese boards complete us.
By Anya Hoffman
The Dirtiest Thing We've Ever Served to Guests
Epicurious editors and home cooks confess their cringiest missteps in the kitchen.
By Becky Hughes
Get Your Party Started With Vodka-Spiked Tomatoes
Can you get drunk on tomatoes? It's time to find out.
By Anna Stockwell
The One Summer Dish My Friends Keep Asking Me to Make Again
My friends are hooked on my "grilled flatbread." But they don't know how simple it actually is.
By Anna Stockwell
This French Summer Dinner Party Involves a Lot of Mayonnaise
Make le grand aioli (aka aioli served with lots of things to dip in it) your new favorite easy, festive, tres chic way to entertain this summer.
By Anna Stockwell
7 Make-Ahead Dishes to Bring to Your Summer Rental
Prep these recipes to take along, and you're guaranteed a delicious (and stress-free) summer getaway.
By Anna Stockwell
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Our 30 Best One-Pot Dinner Recipes for Company
Who says having people over for dinner means making a mess of the kitchen?
By The Epicurious Editors
Homemade Baked Brie Is a Revelation
When you make brie en croute at home, it's more special—and more flavorful—than anything you can buy at the store.
By Katherine Sacks
The Best Cheese Boards Have Just One Cheese
One food editor's case against overstuffed cheese boards.
By Anna Stockwell
How to Make Patricia Wells' Magic Mushroom Soup
We're pretty sure you could make this soup with your eyes closed.
By Adina Steiman
This Cozy Slow-Cooker Dish Is Getting Us Through Winter
Savory rice porridge is the most soothing and comforting cold-weather meal—and it's beyond easy to make.
By Anna Stockwell
Let Your Love Shine With A Mirror-Glazed Heart Cake
Turn a simple one-bowl chocolate cake into a heart-shaped wonder this Valentine's Day.
By Anna Stockwell