Dinner Party
Company’s Coming—Here’s Our Best Hosting Tips, All From Food52 Editors
It's Your Party

Company’s Coming—Here’s Our Best Hosting Tips, All From Food52 Editors

Solid advice from those who know (it’s us).

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Recipe Roundup

32 Recipes for a Dream Winter Dinner Party Menu

Whether you're planning a dinner for four or a 10-person feast.

Passover

How I Modernize My Passover Table (Without Betraying My Bubbie)

A case for a more colorful, inclusive, and efficient holiday dinner.

What to Buy

9 Dinner Party Essentials for the Host With the Most

Glasses, plates, and dining accessories to love.

How to Make a DIY Congee Bar for Cozy Dinner Parties
Rice

How to Make a DIY Congee Bar for Cozy Dinner Parties

It's our new favorite way to entertain!

by:  Meleyna Nomura
November 17, 2022
7 Affordable Essentials That Make Any Summer Dinner Feel Like a Party
table decorations

7 Affordable Essentials That Make Any Summer Dinner Feel Like a Party...

Because it’s hosting season.

by:  Caroline Mullen
July  1, 2022
Finding Comfort in Food, A Lesson From Nora Ephron’s 'Heartburn'
Essay

Finding Comfort in Food, A Lesson From Nora Ephron’s 'Heartburn'

On the 10-year anniversary of her death, we're reminded of the delicious ways Ephron found comfort...

by:  Noëlle de Leeuw
June 24, 2022
Recreating a TWA First-Class Meal, 20 Years Later
Essay

Recreating a TWA First-Class Meal, 20 Years Later

Ever wonder what a TWA first-class dinner looked like?

by:  Ann Hood
June 23, 2022
How I Learned to Break the Rules of Hosting a Dawat
Essay

How I Learned to Break the Rules of Hosting a Dawat

“Though the word dawat is meant to be celebratory, it also inspires a fear that most Pakistanis aren...

by:  Maryam Jillani
March 15, 2022
Welcome to Our Cannabis Dinner Party
The Green Scene

Welcome to Our Cannabis Dinner Party

How to host a soothing soiree—with a retro-inspired menu from edibles expert Vanessa Lavorato.

by:  Vanessa Lavorato
February 16, 2022
For the Coziest Dinner Table, Skip the Serving Platters
Cookware

For the Coziest Dinner Table, Skip the Serving Platters

Warm things up this season with colorful cookware, like Dutch ovens, skillets, and more.

by:  Erin Alexander
November  9, 2021
My Best Thanksgiving Prep Trick Comes From a Highly Unlikely Source
Thanksgiving

My Best Thanksgiving Prep Trick Comes From a Highly Unlikely Source

Psst: It works for every other dinner party, too.

by:  Hana Asbrink
November  3, 2021
Our Top Tips for Hosting a Low-Stress Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving

Our Top Tips for Hosting a Low-Stress Thanksgiving

Make the holiday a joyful occasion for your guests—and yourself.

by:  Alexis deBoschnek
November  1, 2021
32 Best Potluck Recipes to Bring On-the-Go
Potluck

32 Best Potluck Recipes to Bring On-the-Go

Everyone will want your top-secret recipe.

by:  Kelly Vaughan
October 21, 2021

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