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100+ Tasty Recipes for Parties and Entertaining

If you need to feed a crowd with ease and style, we’ve got you boo. Grab some pretzel pigs in a blanket or spinach artichoke pull-apart bread for starters. If veggies are your thing, try some cheese-stuffed peppers or salad skewers. Don’t forget drinks and dessert.

spinach artichoke bread on a wooden tray
frozen greek yogurt

Frozen Greek Yogurt

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Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes

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Ham and Cheese Frittata

two types of easter cupcakes (one with bunny ears and one with a carrot poking out of a chocolate cupcake), all displayed on a white oval platter

40 Adorable Easter Cupcake Ideas

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Brioche French Toast Casserole

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Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with Spring Peas

english pea salad

English Pea Salad

broccoli and sliders on a wood cutting board

Broccoli and Cheese Sliders

a nacho bar on a wood cabinet

How to Set up a Nacho Bar

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Trader Joe’s Puff Pastry Cups

asparagus puff pastry on a parchment lined sheet pan

Asparagus Puff Pastry

bunny bread in a towel lined basket

Bunny Rolls

buffalo chicken bites on a wooden cutting board

Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites (Trader Joe’s shortcut recipe)

mini charcuterie board on a bamboo tray

Mini Charcuterie Boards

chocolate bundt cake on a white plate

The Best Chocolate Bundt Cake

sweet potato stacks on a grey tray

Sweet Potato Stacks

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The 50 Best Cookies to Make for a Cookie Exchange

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How to Host a Cookie Exchange

Baked Ham and Cheese Rolls with Honey Mustard

Baked Ham and Cheese Rolls with Honey Mustard Glaze

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No Churn Caramel Sea Salt Ice Cream

Sesame Noodle Salad in a clear bowl

Sesame Noodle Salad

watermelon margaritas in clear glasses

Watermelon Margaritas

burger buns resting on a wire rack

Brioche Burger Buns

hibiscus iced tea in glasses on a white marble countertop

Hibiscus Iced Tea

stuffed mini peppers on a sheet pan

Stuffed Mini Peppers

a round One-Bowl Chocolate Guinness Cake on a wooden tray

Chocolate Guinness Cake

last word cocktail in a glass and topped with a cherry

Last Word Cocktail

green tea cocktail on a grey countertop

Green Tea Cocktail

overhead image of a chocolate and peppermint cookie on a parchment lined sheet pan

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies

hot chocolate bar

How to Set Up a Hot Chocolate Bar

pumpkin spice trifle in a clear glass trifle bowl

Pumpkin Spice Trifle

pumpkin cheesecake bars on a white platter

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

two slices of croissant french toast on a plate with syrup and blueberries

Croissant French Toast

cocktails on a white countertop

Paper Plane Cocktail

cookie bars with red and blue candies on top

Fourth of July Cookie Bars

bourbon sweet tea cocktail in a mason jar with crushed ice around it

Bourbon Sweet Tea Cocktail

15 potluck recipes

15 Easy Potluck Recipes

detroit style pizza cut into rectangles

Detroit-Style Pizza with Ricotta

gougeres on a sheet pan

Herb and Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)

red pepper jelly rugelachs on a white plate

Red Pepper Jelly Rugelach

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