To make the final meal of 2014 – or any dinner party for that matter – truly memorable, you must embrace your inner dictator. Curate the experience. Control the variables. Jared Bland lays down the ...

Hosting a Raclette dinner party at home? Here’s everything you need to know about Raclette cheese selection, grill options, menus and more! Are you looking for a unique dinner party idea that will wow ...

Humble host and Wallpaper* design critic Hugo Macdonald serves up his (strictly no tablescaping) guide to a sublime soirée ...

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Why is it that we all sit around waiting for something fun to happen when we can make fun things happen ourselves? Like, a dinner party, perhaps? Dinner parties, book clubs, and all kinds of hosting ...

I love hosting my friends and family for dinner parties. No, really. There’s nothing better than seeing my loved ones gathered around a table full of food, chatting and eating. What I don’t ...

Over the past two decades, chef Chris McDonald has earned a reputation for his unlikely but brilliant flavours, cooking techniques and wine pairings. After training in prestigious kitchens, including ...

Fall is a wonderful time to host a casual get-together and take advantage of the quiet company of close friends before the madness of the holiday season begins. Don't let the simplicity of a recipe ...

For me, the best moments of a dinner party happen minutes before the first guests arrive. I bask in what I’ve created: a crudité platter, still untouched, atop a gleaming white kitchen island.

This make-ahead sweet potato baked custard can be served plain or sprinkled with brown sugar and caramelized. It’s the perfect ending to a fall dinner party. Scrub sweet potato and trim ends; pierce ...

This proactive approach can take the stress out of dinners and make your children part of a dinner game-plan. Here are some simple and smart ways to involve your children as you plan your dinner menus ...