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Smart Cookies: 6 Bold New Moves for Holiday Baking

Easy tricks for bolder, better cookies.

How to Delegate Your Thanksgiving To-Do List (and Still Take Credit for Dinner)

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

How to Make a Thanksgiving Prep Gameplan You Can Actually Stick to

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

The Best Wine for Thanksgiving Is Lambrusco

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

Sides (Have More Fun)

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

Your Step-by-Step Thanksgiving Gameplan for 2019

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

Absolutely Everything You Need to Know About Planning, Hosting, and Attending Thanksgiving

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

The Best Candles for a Dinner Party (Even If It's Just You)

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

Why I’ve Sworn Off Big Platters for Entertaining

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

It's Time to Bring Back the Placemat

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.

This Complex Roasted Vegetable Salad Is Actually Pretty Simple

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

This Stain Remover Will Make You the Fun, Carefree Party Host You Claim to Be

Our food editor won't entertain without a bottle on hand.

The Laziest (and Tastiest) Way to Grill Vegetables

Put down your knife, relax, and explore the world of whole-vegetable grilling.

Save Yourself From Stale Supermarket Tortillas

Use them to make tostadas instead.

The National Hot-Dog-to-Bun Ratio Is a Scam and We're Not Falling For It Anymore

We took to the test kitchen to solve summer's biggest problem: hot dogs with too much bun and not enough meat.

The Best Way To Deal With Leftover Fish

Don't reheat it! Turn it into a spreadable appetizer instead.

Taste Test: Thin and Crispy Potato Chips

We sampled eight leading potato chips to find the crispiest, crunchiest one. Did your favorite flake out?