Dinner Party Recipes

This pound cake version is more like a beautiful holiday cake for a special occasion. It's baked in a cast-iron skillet, round, and topped with fresh strawberries and a crisp streusel topping.

This delicious, gooey, pull-apart bread with crunchy nuts is the perfect treat for a crowd. Pumpkin pie spice, warm caramel, and pecans combine to make it...

This light and airy, aerated chocolate pudding is baked in individual molds for an elegant holiday dessert. You'll need just a few simple ingredients, and all of them...

Steak Diana is a dish for a special occasion. Tender fil mignon steak is seared to a beautiful crust and served with a warm creamy mustard sauce. Garnish with chopped fresh herbs and...

Star fruit is known for its beautiful star-shaped cut, making it a perfect addition to your upside-down cake with caramel topping. Its baked flavor is very similar to...

Saint-Honoré cake is a superb combination of crispy puff pastry, custard, profiteroles, and whipped cream. A veritable riot of flavors and textures! Make Saint-Honoré as a single-serve...

These delicious puff pastry tartlets with roasted pumpkin, pesto, and melty cheese are a perfect treat for any holiday. The kale, pecan, and roasted garlic pesto sauce can be made...

To bake a delicious and flavorful apple pie in a slow cooker, you don't need any special pans or utensils. This simple recipe allows you to cook it right in a standard bowl.

With its deliciously chewy texture, jellyfish is a blank canvas, ready to absorb any flavor you choose. In this recipe, the savory-sweet soy dressing imparts a stunning flavor, while the...

Spelt with sautéed turnips, onions, and apple is a wonderful autumn dish, bursting with flavor. Both the turnips themselves and their fresh tops are used in the preparation. Combined with the apple and onion, the flavor...

Rum-soaked pound cake pieces paired with silky vanilla pudding, raspberry jam, and fresh, juicy berries create a sophisticated dessert in a glass that...

This festive ham is easy to make and perfect for Easter dinner, but why wait until the holiday?! The brown sugar glaze is savory and sweet with the addition of...

Turkey breast is coated with a mixture of mustard, honey, and mayonnaise, wrapped in strips of bacon, and baked until the bacon is crispy and the meat inside is juicy and tender. Roast it on the grill,...

Top your store-bought ham with homemade apple bourbon glaze for a unique holiday dish. The glaze is made with non-alcoholic apple cider (natural...

Orange and pineapple juice, along with coconut milk, give this Caribbean-inspired drink a stunning tropical flavor. To keep the punch cold longer and prevent it from becoming watery, use ice...

The perfect apple pie is a crumbly, golden crust filled with baked, but not mushy, fruit. For a stunning, complex flavor and aroma, use a variety of apples to...

The Mexican chocolate bar Marcela Valladolid uses in this recipe is flavored with cinnamon, giving this pie a wonderful aroma and flavor. The chocolate is added directly to the hot filling,...

Pecan pie is loved primarily for its texture, the stunning contrast between crunchy nuts and a soft, caramel-like custard filling. Add a touch of...

Enjoy the rich flavors of bourbon, syrup, and toasted chopped pecans—all in one pie. Pecan pie is easy to make and is rich, flavorful, and festive. While it...

Trisha Yearwood simplifies her pecan pie recipe by using store-bought dough and pre-chopped nuts. It only takes ten minutes of active work! Enjoy the pecan pie while it's still...

This recipe elevates the classic pecan pie to a whole new level of flavor. Tyler Florence adds pure unsweetened chocolate and a touch of bourbon to the nutty filling.

The name says it all! This pie is filled with buttery pecan chunks in a sweet syrup. It's even topped with an extra layer of pecans, which are toasted in the oven for a few minutes...

This pecan pie is one of the few proofs that gluten-free baking can be better than regular baking. This recipe yields the classic shortcrust crust you'd expect...

"Garnish the top of the pie with pecan halves for a stunning look!" says Trisha Yearwood. To make your pecan pie look truly inviting and festive, don't...

Trisha Yearwood gives her pecan pie a brighter, sunnier flavor by adding lemon zest and juice to the other ingredients. In her hands, the pecan pie takes on a refreshing citrus note,...

This pecan pie recipe will become your favorite. It's super easy to make, requires minimal ingredients, and is just the right amount of sweet. Slice the pie when it's completely cool and set...

This pecan pie gets its special flavor from one secret ingredient: whiskey! The alcohol isn't added to the pie itself, but to the easy-to-make creamy sauce made with four...

We took inspiration from the incredibly popular Tik Tok recipe for baked pasta with feta and reimagined it to make a huge batch of holiday side dish. The best part about this recipe is that you...

"These are very cheesy mashed potatoes! Mind you, there's as much cheese as possible in this," says Molly Yeh. She also recommends making a gravy with her holiday mashed potatoes...

Maple syrup and orange zest beautifully bring out the sweet potato's natural sweetness in this fluffy mashed potato, which, despite its slightly sweet flavor, makes the perfect complement to baked...

To make this amazingly flavorful and juicy beef brisket, Aarti Sequeira mixes her own ginger-garlic paste and adds it to the pot along with a cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, and...

This beef brisket is worthy of a holiday table. Most braisings use only the flat side of the brisket. This recipe, however, uses the whole cut, which has a fattier and leaner...

Want the secret to perfectly caramelized acorn squash with a crispy crust using very little oil? It's a clever air fryer! We sprinkled the baked squash with Parmesan cheese and drizzled...

The air fryer cooks perfectly crispy-tender green beans with very little oil. Serve with a simple gremolata topped with fragrant lemon zest, fresh parsley, and...

These velvety mashed potatoes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator or even the freezer until ready to serve. Reheat the mashed potatoes slowly in the oven, and they'll...

The high temperature of the air fryer will quickly caramelize the vegetables, adding a rich flavor to this velvety soup. A few dried spices will add a piquant and warming touch. The finished soup is pureed...

Your nut cake will look beautiful and festive if you follow one simple technique: instead of mixing chopped nuts into the batter, sprinkle them in the bottom of the pan and then spoon the batter on top.

Even a simple homemade dish like shepherd's pie can be made festively colorful. The key is to find purple potatoes, while other rainbow-colored ingredients are more readily available and can be found in any...

"Abalone and mushrooms are popular ingredients in Chinese New Year dishes, symbolizing gold bars and coins and believed to bring wealth, good luck, and prosperity to the family. I...

This non-alcoholic version of the traditional chocolate martini is made without the addition of liqueurs or vodka. All you need is milk, chocolate syrup, and a little cornstarch to make the drink...

Although these cookies are baked and eaten year-round, they are especially popular during Chinese New Year celebrations. Resembling golden coins, they are decorated with whole almonds and are believed to...

For the Vietnamese diaspora, glutinous rice cakes are considered a staple New Year's treat. Residents of southern Vietnam call them bánh têt and shape them cylindrically. In the north, they are made...

Traditionally eaten by Buddhist monks, Buddha's Delight (Lo Han Jai) is now popular worldwide as a healthy Chinese vegetarian noodle dish. It's especially popular on the first day...

The name niangao, or rice cakes, roughly translates from Chinese as "good year," so they are often included in sweet and savory dishes during Chinese New Year celebrations. This...

"We always eat dumplings for good luck during Chinese New Year," says Tony Nguyen. "It's believed that the more dumplings you eat, the richer you'll be next year! The recipe for these delicious..."

Kuy teav, a rice noodle soup of Chinese origin, is traditionally served for breakfast in Cambodia. It harmoniously combines the flavors of shrimp, pork, and vegetables. This dish is especially popular during...

Lamb chops are delicious on their own, so simply sear them and serve them with sauces and toppings that bring out the complex flavors of this meat: garlic chili confit,...

This elegant layered dessert in a glass is the perfect finale to a festive dinner. Prosecco jelly is cut into cubes and layered in glasses with airy cream...

Whole cooked fish is a traditional part of the Chinese New Year feast, symbolizing abundance, wealth, and good fortune in the coming year. However, this recipe is suitable for...

This popular Puerto Rican dish is most often prepared for Christmas and other major holidays. The rice is cooked in one pot with pigeon peas and pieces of pork, resulting in a very flavorful dish...