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fromConde Nast Traveler
5 years ago

7 Luxury Game Sets to Play at Home and On the Road

The holidays are quickly approaching and with them comes the eternal question: what's the best gift to give that's not already under everyone's tree? So forget cashmere socks or packing cubes (as much as we love them), and instead consider the type of present that pulls double duty: luxury game sets. We're not talking about a deluxe edition of Scrabble, here. We mean board games and card sets so elegant and chic that they can act as a statement design piece in someone's living room,
Board games
Renovation
fromRemodelista
2 days ago

Quick Takes With: Lisa Przystup - Remodelista

A Catskills home blends maximalist winter holiday decor, thoughtful everyday comforts, handmade seasonal crafts, and stylish entertaining across the year.
#martha-stewart
fromTasting Table
3 days ago
Cooking

Why Martha Stewart Refuses To Serve Snacks When Hosting - Tasting Table

Martha Stewart serves elegant hors d'oeuvres or full meals instead of casual snacks, favoring homemade, well-presented bites and avoiding prepackaged takeout.
fromTasting Table
7 months ago
Cocktails

Martha Stewart's 9 Favorite Boozy Drinks - Tasting Table

Martha Stewart's favorite cocktails are defined by balance, bold flavors, and elegant presentation, emphasizing high-quality ingredients and thoughtful recipes.
#home-bar
Books
fromCN Traveller
5 days ago

Where the Chefs Eat: Skye McAlpine's favourite restaurants in Venice

Skye McAlpine celebrates Venice's Christmas traditions, seasonal seafood menus, and home-focused entertaining rooted in her English–Italian heritage.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

Miss Manners: My co-workers don't seem to realize what I do for a living

GENTLE READER: Make three signs that you can hold up when getting on the phone. The first reads, Quiet, Please. Important Source. The second says, Quiet, Please. Less Important Source, But Still Need to Hear. The last reads, Quiet, Please. None of Your Business. In addition to this but equally important Miss Manners recommends recruiting a fellow reporter or two who are willing to help shoo people out when the sign goes up.
Relationships
#interior-design
Design
fromArchitectural Digest
9 years ago

How to Set a Table, for Everything From Holiday Parties to Casual Dining

Clear, occasion-specific table settings (formal, casual, everyday, themed) with essential flatware and personal touches create elegant, hospitable dining experiences.
Cooking
fromDesign Milk
2 weeks ago

2025 Best Modern Gifts for Cooks, Chefs, and the Culinary Curious

Choose beautifully crafted, practical kitchen and entertaining gifts that elevate everyday rituals and provide lasting, usable joy for cooks and hosts.
#thanksgiving
#costco
Parenting
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Sheila de Courcy: How my father's funeral rekindled my love of parties

Entertaining often decreases as family responsibilities grow, but hosting can be revived in later life with simple, nostalgic planning.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

The First Thing You Should Consider When Planning Outdoor Meals - Tasting Table

Plan outdoor meals around wind and warmth by choosing hardy, room-temperature-safe dishes, avoiding cream-based sauces, using reusable serveware, and minimizing single-use drink bottles.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Desserts To Serve (And Skip) For An Impressive Presentation At Home - Tasting Table

When you're only cooking for yourself, the flavor of the meal is usually the main focal point. When you're cooking for company, however, the presentation becomes an equally important element. Impressing guests with the visual appearance of the dish is part of ensuring they have a memorable experience - not to mention, people tend to dig into the food with a lot more gusto when it looks good. As the final dish served, dessert, in particular, demands mindful plating.
Food & drink
Cocktails
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

16 Things You Need To Know About Developing The Perfect Cocktail Party Drink Menu, Straight From Mixologists - Tasting Table

Hosting a cocktail party can be simple and enjoyable by managing expectations, keeping plans and drink menus simple, and preparing cocktails in batches.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

15 Mistakes To Avoid When Hosting A Cocktail Party - Tasting Table

Hosting a cocktail party can be challenging, though. It's up to the host to make sure that everyone's comfortable and having a good time, and it's easy to get wrapped up in the idea that things need to be perfect. They don't. We reached out to a number of entertainment and beverage experts for tips on how to make hosting a cocktail party easier, and they all emphasized keeping things simple and focusing on the guests rather than aiming for perfection.
Cocktails
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

8 Old-School Appetizers People Loved To Eat In The '50s - Tasting Table

Step back in time and into the kitchens of mid-century America, where no party would be complete without tiny morsels of food elegantly arranged on colorful plates to greet guests. In the 1950s, home entertaining was all the rage thanks to postwar prosperity and the rise of suburban living, and dinner parties became a cornerstone of middle-class American society. Hosts armed with cookbooks like "Betty Crocker" and "Good Housekeeping" perfected the art of elegant yet approachable hors d'oeuvres.
Food & drink
#appetizers
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

A Skeleton Charcuterie Board Will Haunt Your Halloween Table - Tasting Table

A skeleton charcuterie board uses a toy skeleton as structure to present meats, cheeses, and snacks as a spooky, decorative dinner-party centerpiece.
Dining
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Ina Garten Serves Up These Store-Bought Hors D'oeuvres At Her Dinner Parties - Tasting Table

Serve simple, no-cook hors d'oeuvres (artisanal chips, salted cashews, cherry tomatoes) in pretty silver bowls to host a relaxed, elegant pre-meal experience.
fromEater
2 months ago

The 15 New Cookbooks We're Excited About This Fall

This season sees the release of big party-focused cookbooks, like Dan Pelosi's straight-to-the-point Let's Party and Brie Larson and Courtney McBroom's Party People, full of ambitious, themed spreads and tips for setting the mood through tablescapes. We also see books about how to throw less-formal gatherings, such as Hetty Lui McKinnon's Linger, Chelsea Fagan's Having People Over, and Samin Nosrat's Good Things.
Cooking
Wine
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

We Asked A Sommelier What Wines To Bring To A Party (And Which To Avoid) - Tasting Table

Offer a diverse selection anchored by one or two special bottles and affordable wines from lesser-known regions to satisfy varied tastes while staying within budget.
#charcuterie
fromTasting Table
3 months ago

8 Absolute Best Hosting Tips We've Learned From Ina Garten - Tasting Table

Ina Garten has built her beloved reputation on making entertaining feel effortless, and her hosting advice is as timeless as her signature chambray shirt. Whether she's planning a casual brunch or an intricate dinner party, the Barefoot Contessa has a knack for taking the stress out of hosting while keeping every detail in mind. Over the years, she's shared countless tips (both big and small) that make gatherings look and feel more put together, personal, and, most importantly, enjoyable.
Cooking
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
3 months ago

How To Stop Your Bag Of Ice From Turning Into One Huge Cube - Tasting Table

Breaking up ice cubes after 10 minutes of freezing prevents clumping and maintains their usability.
#cocktails
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
4 months ago

If You Have Guests Over Frequently, This Kitchen Appliance Is A Must-Have - Tasting Table

A dedicated ice machine significantly outperforms a standard freezer ice maker, producing up to 60 pounds of ice daily.
fromTasting Table
4 months ago

Does Martha Stewart Offer Her Own Collection Of Wine? - Tasting Table

The Martha Stewart Wine Collection allows experienced and inexperienced wine connoisseurs to try some of her favorite selections in the comfort of their own homes.
Wine
fromInsideHook
4 months ago

Four Whiskey Cocktails to Make for a Crowd

This drink leans into refreshing whiskey drinks, adding a little bit of orange and fresh citrus. Would be a hit at a summer party.
Cocktails
#hosting-tips
fromArchitectural Digest
5 months ago

The Best Serveware Pieces Prove Sharing is Caring

Salad tongs and drink trays might not steal the spotlight, yet quality serveware is essential for transforming even simple tablescapes into professional displays.
Dining
fromTasting Table
5 months ago

This Bougie Snack Is 3 Ingredients And Starts With A Bag Of Potato Chips - Tasting Table

Even the most lavish parties can feel incomplete without some snacks on the table. Small as they may be, those pieces of food are what keep the conversations flowing.
Cocktails
#dessert
SF food
fromTasting Table
6 months ago

How To Build The Ultimate Tinned Fish Snack Board - Tasting Table

Tinned fish is trending and should be enjoyed on its own, particularly through a stylish snack board.
#dips
Paris food
fromFood52
6 months ago

How to Throw a French Summer Garden Party

Embrace the French style of leisurely dining and connection through food and drink at gatherings.
NYC food
fromEpicurious
6 months ago

Stacked Muffuletta Salad

This towering salad combines muffuletta sandwich ingredients with a creamy vinaigrette, serving as a fun centerpiece for gatherings.
fromBon Appetit
6 months ago

I Need Dinner Party Menu Recipes

Kendra is a dinner party animal, a pop-up pro! A host whisperer with a proven record of knowing not just what to cook for her own parties, but what you should be cooking for yours as well.
Everyday cooking
fromBuzzFeed
6 months ago

If You're Old Enough To Remember "Tom" From MySpace, These 44 "Boring" Products Will Probably Excite You

I bought these for a party and it was so easy to prep them and pop them into the fridge with the lid on. Same goes for storing leftovers afterward.
East Bay food
Cocktails
fromstupiddope.com
7 months ago

Cutwater's Ready-to-Serve Cocktails Are the Secret to Effortless Summer Entertaining | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Cutwater Spirits provides effortless, premium ready-to-drink cocktails for hassle-free hosting.
Their attention to detail and quality sets them apart in the canned cocktail market.
fromEarth911
7 months ago

Weekend Project: DIY Patio Table With Built-In Coolers

This stunning wood patio table with built-in coolers is possibly one of the most awesome outdoor accessories we've seen - and it's made entirely from scratch.
Cocktails
fromArchitectural Digest
7 months ago

From David Netto Glassware Fit for the Italian Riviera to Washington, DC's Coolest New Dining Room, Here Are AD's Discoveries of the Month

Yvonne Force Villareal describes her couch from a John Chamberlain exhibition as 'the root chakra' of her family, symbolizing comfort and connection.
Graphic design
fromBuzzFeed
7 months ago

The Season Of Outdoor Gatherings Is Making Its Return, So Here Are 34 Products To Buy For Your Backyard

Solar-powered outdoor string lights from Brightech create a romantic atmosphere for outdoor spaces, free from the constraints of power outlets, perfect for any occasion.
Everyday cooking
fromThe Inspired Room
7 months ago

Dishes as Decor (New Affordable Botanical Plates, Bowls and Platters!) - The Inspired Room

Who loves the idea of dishes as decor? I just bought the cutest dishes at Walmart - and they are SO affordable! I was actually more excited about this set of dishes for decorating shelves more than serving.
Everyday cooking
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
7 months ago

5 Best Kitchen Tools Of March 2025 To Impress Guests At Your Next Dinner Party - Yanko Design

The right kitchen tools can transform your culinary efforts into an unforgettable event, elevating your dinner parties to new heights with enhanced experiences for both hosts and guests.
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