Entertaining

Endive Apple Salad

This endive salad recipe is crunchy, punchy and flavorful! Paired with apples, and toasted walnuts in a light and creamy yogurt-blue cheese dressing, perfect for holiday gatherings or weeknight dinners. 

Tiramisù

This Tiramisu recipe is deliciously creamy and easy, made with lady fingers soaked in coffee and Kahlua, layered with whipped mascarpone (no raw eggs), dusted with dark cocoa powder and sprinkled with bittersweet chocolate curls.

Holiday Crunch Salad

This Holiday Crunch Salad is bursting with flavor! Made with quinoa, pomegranate seeds, avocado, toasted almonds, and fresh parsley, it’s a festive, healthy, vegan, gluten-free salad, perfect for the holiday table!

Apple Crisp

This easy Apple Crisp recipe is so cozy! Deliciously spiced baked apples with a crunchy oat & nut topping, with just 20 minutes of hands-on time. Vegan and gluten-free adaptable.

Coconut Macaroons

Tender, golden, toasty Coconut Macaroons made with wide coconut flakes are the perfect combo of crunchy and chewy. Lightly sweetened & dairy-free. Gluten-free.

Wild Rice Pilaf

This Wild Rice Pilaf recipe is hearty, textural and savory. Nutty wild rice is paired with mushrooms, pecans, leeks, Brussels sprouts, and craisins. A lovely colorful side dish that is vegan and gluten-free.

How to Cook Wild Rice

New to wild rice? Here is everything you need to know about this highly nutritious grain; ways to cook it, ways to use it and why it’s so good for us! This wild rice recipe is simple, tasty and nutritious. Vegan, Gluten-free.

Glazed Carrots

This simple Glazed Carrots recipe is a delightful addition to any meal, tender and succulent with just the right balance of sweet and tangy. Special enough for the holiday table and easy enough for weeknight dinners. Vegan-adaptable.

Cheese Board 101: How to Build the Perfect Plate

Many of us are obsessives when it comes to cheese, but the thought of composing a balanced cheese plate is daunting. What’s the best surface for serving cheese? What is the difference between all those little knives? How many cheeses should I choose? V…

Persian Chicken

This Persian Chicken recipe is so flavorful and comforting! The savory, tender chicken and basmati rice are infused with fragrant Baharat spice – a delightful one-pan dinner that comes together quickly and easily!

Whipped Ricotta

This Whipped Ricotta Dip is the easiest appetizer you’ll ever make! It’s simple & fast while feeling elevated. A creamy, luscious dip, that can go either sweet or savory depending on your toppings.

This Cocktail Shaker Is Built for Hosting

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Stanley—makers of beautiful vacuum bottles, mugs, tumblers, and cocktail shakers—to prepare you for your next gathering. Here, we’re highlighting the sleek, versatile Lifted Spirits Prismatic™ Craft Cocktail Shaker S…

A Food52-Approved Thanksgiving Menu

Sifting through the internet’s near-infinite supply of Thanksgiving recipes is an impossible task. At a certain point, trying to find the best recipe for turkey, pumpkin pie, or stuffing will stop you from enjoying the holiday and all the very good—eve…

How to Host Your First-Ever Friendsgiving

Thanksgiving is great, but I’d argue that Friendsgiving is really where it’s at. Thanksgiving celebrations can sometimes feel stuffy and beholden to old traditions, whereas Friendsgiving is, at its core, just an excuse to host an epic, themed dinner pa…

Eggplant Parmesan

This Eggplant Parmesan recipe is made with layers of lightly breaded baked eggplant, flavorful marinara sauce, parmesan cheese and melty mozzarella. Robust and flavorful, this classic Italian dish is one your whole family will love.

11 Expert Tips for Hosting Holiday Dinners Like a Pro

Hosting a holiday meal—Thanksgiving especially—is almost inescapably hectic. On top of orchestrating a multi-course feast for friends and family who hold comically strong feelings about every dish (see: canned vs. homemade cranberry sauce), you also ne…

Scroll to Top