Entertaining

The more complicated the menu, the less real connection we had. So it’s time to rethink how we entertain.

Should you worry about shared serving spoons? Is anything outdoors safe? What about kids and the immunocompromised? We checked in with experts to find out.

Maybe! Our slovenly editor does it all the time.

How to make better snack mix, play by play.

And if you want to serve it as a Super Bowl dip, that works too.

Easy tricks for bolder, better cookies.

To be a benevolent taskmaster on Thanksgiving Day, you have to realize it's not hosting, it's project management.

Get next-level organized for hosting the big meal this year. 

Dark red or bright pink, what really makes this Italian wine shine is its bubbles.

 If you try one new thing for Thanksgiving this year, let it be a new side dish.

Pull off the Epi 2019 Thanksgiving menu without a hitch using this extra-detailed action plan.

Need a timeline? A help line? A host gift? These Thanksgiving hosting FAQs are here with all the answers.

These pillars, votives, tapers and tea lights prove that unscented isn't boring after all. 

 Who wants to interrupt the conversation a million times to ask for the green beans back? 

Do you love your dining table? Is it subject to damage from kids, serving platters, or other mealtime wear and tear? Then it’s probably time to consider—or perhaps reconsider—placemats.

Bonus: You're going to want to eat it every night for the rest of your life.