If you're anything like me when it comes to party planning, these five summer party menus, with a game plan for what to prep ...

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 ...

The act of hosting others in my home created an intimacy that meeting at a restaurant or park couldn’t. Now I’ve become a dinner party evangelist.

Hosting dinner parties is an art. There’s no manual, but when you get it right, you create experiences — and food — that people remember. A big part of throwing a great dinner party is doing ...

Put another way, this is casual entertaining with future meals in mind. Quantity is one obvious consideration. If I make enough for 10 and serve it to six, I know there will be plenty to pack away ...