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    Entertaining

    Whether it's a casual get-together or a bigger celebration, these recipes make hosting feel effortless. Build a beautiful grazing board, whip up a crowd-pleasing dip, or serve a main that looks impressive but comes together simply.

    Grazing Boards & Appetizers

    • An assortment of Mediterranean plates on a grazing board.
      An Italian-Inspired Grazing Board With 7 Antipasto Ideas
    • Fresh fruits, cheeses, charcuterie, meats, chocolate, croissants, spreads, coffee, juices, nuts, and homemade waffles all beautifully displayed on a waffle board and table.
      Build Your Own Waffle Board For Breakfast Or Brunch
    • Oven-roasted garlic crostini toasts topped with garlic and fresh herbs.
      Easy Garlic Crostini With Olive Oil
    • Fresh cucumber and fennel slices topped with tuna salad and garnished with dark grapes neatly presented on a wooden board.
      Fennel-Cucumber Bites with Creamy Tuna

    Dips & Spreads

    • Whipped ricotta with honey in a bowl, topped with pistachios and served with crostini.
      Seasoned Whipped Ricotta With Honey
    • A spoon resting in a Kalamata olive and fig tapenade in a ramekin served with pieces of toast.
      Easiest Kalamata Olive And Fig Tapenade Recipe
    • An Italian red pepper spread in a ramekin next to cucumber slices and toast.
      Spicy Italian Red Bell Pepper Spread
    • Anchovy starters served on a wooden board.
      Creamy Anchovy Bruschetta Recipe With Parsley

    Party-Worthy Mains

    • Thick-crust Sicilian pizza with onion-based toppings on a cutting board.
      Homemade Thick Crust Sicilian Pizza (Sheet Pan Recipe)
    • One whole roasted browned chicken in a cast-iron pan with pan juices.
      Juicy Cast-Iron Brie Stuffed Roast Chicken
    • A large pot containing an Italian red sauce with beef meatballs.
      Tender Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce (No Breadcrumbs)
    • A fork resting on a plate with a piece of baked salmon and a bit of baby broccoli, arranged next to a slab of the pierced in baked salmon and baked broccoli with a sprig of baked thyme on the side.
      Buttery Baked Salmon with Baby Broccoli

    Mocktails & Festive Drinks

    • Grapefruit mocktails topped with Rosemary leaves served on a table.
      Festive Grapefruit Mocktail With Ginger
    • A large spoon in a sparkling pineapple mocktail drink with mint in a tall glass.
      Sparkling Pineapple Mojito Mocktail
    • A child's hand taking a pina colada mocktail off a tray.
      A Refreshing Piña Colada Mocktail
    • A close-up of champagne glasses with a sugary rim, filled with a red drink, garnished with mint leaves and served with cookies on the side.
      Easy And Festive Pomegranate Mocktail Drinks

    Sweet Endings

    • A slice cut and lifted from a round fruit tart.
      No-Bake Mascarpone Tart with Fresh Fruit
    • A single serve cheesecake in a cup topped with berries, mint leaves, and nut crumble.
      No-Bake Strawberry Mascarpone Cheesecake Cups (Low-Carb & Gluten-Free)
    • Four ramekins filled with chocolate mousse and topped with fresh berries.
      Easy Chocolate Coffee Mousse (5 Ingredients)
    • A slice taken out of a baked fig cake.
      Best Dried Fig Cake (Yeast Leavened)
    • An almond flour coffee cake on a plate topped with sugar powder and garnished with coffee beans.
      Yogurt Almond Flour Coffee Cake (Low Carb, Gluten Free)
    • A mini low carb chocolate cake served with fresh berries and topped with powdered sugar.
      Almond Flour Chocolate Cake (Low Carb, Gluten-free)
    • Glasses filled with mascarpone mousse, types with cacao powder and garnished with blackberries and mint leaves.
      Mascarpone Mousse (Light, Creamy & No-Bake)
    • Chocolate covered coconut bites on a plate.
      Coconut Bites With Dark Chocolate and Pistachios (No-Bake Treat)
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    –Fannie Farmer

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    Summer Favorites

    • Stacked mascarpone mango popsicles.
      Mango Popsicles (Creamy Mascarpone, 6-Ingredient Frozen Treat)
    • Watermelon and ginger juice in glass bottles.
      Hydrating Watermelon Lemon Ginger Juice
    • Someone pouring cold brew coffee concentrate in a tall glass filled with ice cubes.
      Cold Brew Coffee Recipe (How to Make It at Home + Tips)
    • A hand holding a creamy berry nice cream in a cone.
      Easy Creamy Nice Cream Recipes (Tips + 5 flavors)

    Easy Weeknight Dinners

    • Cooked salmon poke bowl with avocado, carrots, and onions.
      Cooked Salmon Poke Bowl With Easy Sauce
    • A large plate filled with three roasted chicken drumsticks, sweet potatoes, and a green salad with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes.
      Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)
    • Creamy paprika chicken with plantain chips.
      One Pan Coconut Chicken With Plantain Chips
    • Creamy cooked cod and leek in a cast iron pan.
      One Skillet Creamy Leeks With Cod Fillets

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    Reader Favorites

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    • A close-up of a small bowl with prepared Lupini beans displayed on a charcuterie board.
      How to Cook Dried Lupini Beans: Buttery, Never Bitter
    • One soup dish and one meatball dish.
      35 Easy Homemade Recipes Using Chicken Broth Or Stock

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    “Cooking can cure almost anything.”

    –Michelle Dockery

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