Holiday Entertaining

Catering? Check this list

If you're having a party catered, or ordering catering — whether it be a home party, the company Christmas dinner, a wedding or any other type of event — here's a checklist to make sure you and your caterer are on the same page...

Holiday Entertaining

Parties are an important part of the holiday season. Holiday entertaining is a great opportunity to express your creativity through cooking and party planning.

It's party time! Holiday entertaining tips from the experts

The food is what makes or breaks any social occasion, says Mary Crafts of Culinary Crafts. "My feeling is they may not remember anything else, but they'll remember what they ate."

Impress without stress

Flavorful hints to spice up the holiday party within budget

Kraft's Holiday Entertaining Guide

Holiday entertaining has never been easier with these timely tips for planning, cooking and decorating from the Kraft Kitchens.

Party Time! Planning a Holiday Get-Together? Better Make a List, Check it Twice

There's magic about the holiday season. It's a time for tradition and good food everywhere. And it all begins in the kitchen.

Setting the Table

The way a table is set contributes to the ambiance of a meal as much as the food and the wine.

Tips to avoid clogs this holiday season

Here are some tips to help avoid a drain or pipe disaster during the holiday season...

D'oh! The Non-Baker’s Dozen

Does it get any easier than this? From one can of refrigerated dough, 13 simple, crowd-pleasing treats. As Homer Simpson says, D'oh!

Books for Holiday Cooks – and Those Who Love Them

Hosts and hostesses in search of inspired menus for holiday entertaining will find much food for thought in the latest offerings in holiday cookbooks and entertaining guides.

Living high on the hog

What used to be the stuff between two slices of rye bread is now an art form.

Doughnuts: Nibbling on the Dessert du Jour

Maybe it’s been years since you stood in line for a fresh-from-the-fat Krispy Kreme doughnut and maybe your thighs have finally forgiven you. Get ready for a caloric shock.

Top Treats: Why Toffee Tastes Right, Right Now

Toffee, straight: no chocolate coating to hide behind, just the intense rich flavor of butter and sugar. Sometimes less really is more.

Going, Going …

The fleeting pleasure of seasonal treats

‘Tis the Season for Sushi

Sushi, styled for the season, is a perfect holiday food

Why Stuffing… No, Dressing!… No, Stuffing! Rules

Of all the foods on the Thanksgiving table, this unassuming side dish is the one that inspires the sharpest debate.

Have Yourself a Merry Little…

It’s time to think small. Little plates of food – a bit of this, a taste of that, a sliver of the other – is just how we want to dine, and how many hostesses want to entertain

Party On! The Shameless Host’s Guide to Entertaining

Do less work. Have more fun. It sounds like a plan to us

Serves You Right:

Set a Festive Tone with Offbeat Tableware

5 Recipes for Holiday Fun

Why settle for the same old, same old holiday party? This season, cook up a whole new plan

When It’s Time to Pass the Turkey

You’ve stepped up to host the family’s big holiday meal for the first time. Here’s how to handle the cooking – and the emotions – with grace

One Smart Cookie

How to decorate cookies like a pro