Many customs, especially culinary ones, are valued within cultures because food often unites people together. Most people don ...

Not one of the finalists in The Courant’s Entertaining Cooks Recipe Contest suffers from entertaining anxiety. Quite the opposite, in fact. They seem to thrive on “the more, the merrier” challenge.

With chefs, it often seems as if there’s a thin line between self-promotion and egomania. But I never realized how thin until I logged onto a certain chef’s website. A face the size of a screensaver ...

Make each bite at your next cocktail party the best ever. Chef Kris Yenbamroong of Night + Market invites a quick garlic aïoli and super-spicy fish sauce–based dip to the shrimp cocktail party. Serve ...

Good things come in small packages. That's supposed to be a reassuring thought. But over the next few months, heavy with parties, tiny hors d'oeuvres can add up, leaving long weeks of working off the ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. People sometimes get confused between appetizers and hor ...

This Fourth of July, make entertaining look effortless with these simple hors d'oeuvres. Take your festivities up a notch with elevated chip and dip recipes that are guaranteed to wow the crowd. Fresh ...

Holiday entertaining should be enjoyable, not intimidating. This year, take the stress out of party planning by creating fabulous appetizers your family and friends will adore. These five tasty hors d ...

This recipe belongs to my grandmother. She was a competitive golfer and loved to golf in the Little Traverse Bay area. When I was born, she gave me a book called "Grandmother Remembers" that contained ...

Back when Martha Stewart connected with her fans for a live "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit, one user asked, "What is your go-to recipe for a party snack?" To that, Stewart responded, "I never serve ...