Whether you’re planning a big holiday gathering or simply trying to feed houseguests in between festive end-of-year activities, you’re going to need recipes that serve at least eight or 10 or 12, rather than the usual one or two or four. Below are some of The New York Times Cooking and Food staff’s favorite dishes…
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In the past when I’ve eaten dip for dinner, it’s because we had leftovers from a party. That, plus leftover crudités, can anchor a good meal. It can skew fabulous for adults, with after-party vibes (wine, leftover cheese, bread, charcuterie, Christmas ham or shrimp cocktail). Or it can go kid-friendly, with the leftover cheese and…
Spicy Party Mix: For Margaux Laskey’s take, start with 16 cups of your ideal combination of cereal, nuts, pretzels, cheese or rice crackers, bagel chips and sesame sticks. Melt ¼ cup butter and add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic and onion powders, sweet or smoked paprika, salt and pepper until it tastes as spicy and…
Set a large bowl filled with punch in the center of a party and step back. Watch the merrymakers gather, the conversation flow and the awkward moments be thwarted through the offering of another ladleful. This, after all, is the magic of a great punch, and, while punch’s exact origins remain unknown, revelers have enjoyed…
A few weeks ago, my uninsulated home had a chill in it that I couldn’t chase away. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that I started craving my grandmother’s matoke — the small, thick, green bananas she simmers with sautéed onion, tomato and spices until the sauce turns dark and glossy, and the starchy bananas…
I moved from Seoul to New York earlier this year and now split my time between the two cities. After a few months of [my] being in the United States, it felt important for the team to get together and reconnect. South Korea is 70 percent mountainous, so hiking and camping are a huge part…
I used to give a lot more parties. The older you get, the more you realize that everyone is busy; two years go by with just text messaging. This dinner was the opportunity to actually connect with people outside of formal art world events. I wanted to create a moment to hang out — something…
T’s Holiday Issue The visual artist Nadia Lee Cohen hosted a candlelit gathering with eclectic floral arrangements and gelatin-bound table décor. Interview by Laura May Todd Photographs by David López Osuna Dec. 1, 2022 Salvador Dalí’s “Les Dîners de Gala” (1973) is one of the most interesting cookbooks I own. I’ve always wanted to do…
The attendees: Mercedes Bernal, 34, and her chef husband, Rodney Cusic, 35, co-owners of the Mexico City restaurant Meroma, hosted, Bernal says, four “dear friends who all share an obsession with food”: the chef Edo Nakatani, 51; the mushroom supplier Nanae Watabe, 36; the food photographer Ana Lorenzana, 38; and the composer Nicolas Leau, 39.…