Jack Cheese and Grits Soufflé

Grits leave the breakfast table in this no-fuss, impressive side.

Surprise Guest: Mom

Can you tell a friend not to bring his parent to your party?

Strategic Guest Ejection

How should we signal that it’s time for guests to depart— short of changing into our pajamas?

Ditching an Annoying Guest

She came last year, must she again?

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How to Seat Your Dinner Guests

The intricate machinations behind a successful dinner party

How to Keep Guests Out of the Kitchen

And understand why they’re in there to begin with.

Cedar-Planked Salmon with Herbed Yogurt Sauce

Impress your guests with broiled salmon in a tangy yogurt sauce.

We have a couple coming for dinner Friday night — tomorrow, and we both work. I was thinking salmon, salad, sauteed greens and brown rice. Kinda boring, but we need quick and easy. I can shop tonight and maybe do some prep....

I am having guest over for dinner next friday before my son’s play. I will walk in the door from work at 4 and will need to have dinner on the table by 5:15. Chicken is my least favorite meat to cook for guest. I am in need...

that you didn’t put enough butter in the mashed potatoes, AND you made a cucumber salad, but it “didn't have enough mayo” Now... what if this dinner guest was your mother? I recently had a baby, so my mother...

Death by Dinner

Ten ways people died from food.

Surprise Dinner Parties

None of the planning, all of the fun.

Dinner's Getting Cold

How to deal with chronically late guests.

Dinner Parties on the (Ultra) Cheap

Three multicourse bashes for eight.

How to Talk Politics Over Dinner

The dos and don’ts of election conversations.