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Blue Cheese and Pecan Crackers

Author: Judy Harmon

Basic Mead

The mead you make with this recipe will reflect the qualities of the honey you use. Consult our guide to mead and consider using a first-rate varietal...

Mom's Deviled Ham Spread

Author: Jessica B. Harris

Turkish Spiced Meatballs with Pomegranate Yogurt Sauce

Italian and Swedish meatballs, step aside. These Turkish meatballs are so juicy, light, and flavorful-not to mention easy-they'll be rocking your party...

Author: Melissa Roberts

Homemade Ginger Ale

Author: Andrea Albin

Fried Potato and Garlic Puffs

This recipe-made with potato, butter, garlic, eggs, and flour-is even greater than the sum of its parts.

Author: Cal Peternell

Tea Marbled Eggs With Soy Balsamic Mayonnaise

Tea-marbled eggs are a time-honored part of Chinese cuisine. The outer shell of a hard-boiled egg is cracked (but not removed), and the egg is then soaked...

Mint Julep

A classic whiskey cocktail made with bourbon and mint is even more fragrant when you flavor your simple syrup.

Author: Cindy Kebbell

Cream of Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

Author: Erika Lenkert

Homemade Ginger Beer

Author: Andrea Albin

Mini Corn Dogs

Author: Teri Lyn Fisher

Spiced Marcona Almonds

If you have trouble finding Marcona almonds, you can substitute regular blanched almonds. Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 1 hr (includes cooling)

Basil Vodka Gimlets

This fragrant twist on the gimlet cocktail gets its clean green notes not from lime juice but from fresh basil. For extra glamour and aroma, tuck small...

Bloody Mary

Author: Eben Freeman

Smoked Trout Croquettes

These bite-size mashed potato croquettes are filled with smoked trout, mozzarella, Parmesan, and chives. Freshly fried, they're just the kind of gooey,...

Author: Anna Stockwell

Crab Cocktail

Author: Nigella Lawson

Marinated Manchego

The only thing more crowd-pleasing than cheese is marinated cheese. If Manchego isn't your thing, go for any semi-firm cheese like white cheddar, Gouda,...

Author: Andy Baraghani

Cherry and Smoke

In this alcohol-free cocktail, the campfire smokiness of the Lapsang Souchong, (which is brewed strong, so that the tannins intensify), is such a good...

Author: Julia Bainbridge

Pimiento Cheese

Author: Irma S. Rombauer

Beet and Apple Salad

Author: Katie Brown

Kir Royale

A sparkling Champage cocktail with creme de cassis.