Party Recipes

Is a party even a party if there isn’t any food? (Obviously not.) These festive recipes will feed and delight a crowd.

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One (or Two) Bite Appetizers for Happy Hours

Salsa de Chorizo
Pati Jinich
1 hour
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Roasted Shrimp Cocktail With Horseradish Sauce
Melissa Clark
566 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
566
25 minutes
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Tapenade
Rebekah Peppler
159 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
159
10 minutes
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Pastelitos
Georgina Fernandez, Rosa Fernandez
149 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
149
About 2½ hours
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Pink Peppercorn-Marinated Goat Cheese
Rebekah Peppler
208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
208
10 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ marinating
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Parmesan and Crispy Prosciutto Tower
Ali Slagle
70 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
70
50 minutes
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Brown Butter Dates With Ras el Hanout
Ligaya Mishan, Michael Rafidi
40 minutes
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Spiced Potato Bites With Yogurt
Yotam Ottolenghi
179 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
179
1 hour 30 minutes
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Best Dip Recipes

Pimento Cheese
The New York Times, Matt Lee, Ted Lee
3112 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,112
5 minutes
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Classic Ranch Dressing
Julia Moskin, Eleanore Park
1225 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,225
15 minutes
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Simple Guacamole
Eric Kim
560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
560
10 minutes
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Grand Green Aioli
Kay Chun
570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
570
15 minutes
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French Onion Dip
Dan Pelosi
290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
290
3 hours
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Mock Chopped Liver With Green Beans and Walnuts
Joan Nathan
49 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
49
20 minutes
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Tirokafteri (Spicy Whipped Feta and Peppers)
Brett Anderson, Jimmy Bannos Jr.
25 minutes
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Zucchini Tzatziki
Sheela Prakash
70 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
70
20 minutes
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Meatball Recipes

Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Melissa Clark
6094 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,094
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
430 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
430
1¼ hours
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Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,416
35 minutes
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Classic Italian American Meatballs
Sue Li
1111 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,111
1¼ hours
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Chicken Meatballs With Yogurt Sauce
Sue Li
817 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
817
35 minutes
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Brothy Meatballs With Greens
Andy Baraghani
275 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
275
35 minutes
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Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs
Kevin Pang
450 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
450
1 hour
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Meatball Guisada
Illyanna Maisonet
51 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
51
1 hour
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Vegetarian Potluck Recipes

Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4286 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,286
10 minutes
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Pupusas
Ham El-Waylly
339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
339
55 minutes
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Tahini Ramen Salad
Kay Chun
964 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
964
30 minutes
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Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
1163 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,163
45 minutes
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Bulgogi-Style Tofu
Sam Sifton
3728 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,728
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Braised Butter Beans With Broccolini
Tejal Rao, Amelia Telc
8 hours 30 minutes
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Cheesy Carrot and Lentil Loaf
Hetty Lui McKinnon
162 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
162
1 hour 10 minutes
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Eggplant Involtini With Fresh Tomato Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
175 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
175
40 minutes
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Sheet Cake Recipes

Buttermilk Tres Leches Cake
Lisa Donovan
82 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
82
6 hours (includes 1 hour soaking and 4 hours’ refrigeration)
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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,172
45 minutes
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Strawberry Poke Cake
Priya Krishna, April Anderson
417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
417
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,309
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Sheet-Pan Party Cake
Lidey Heuck
170 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
170
1 hour 40 minutes
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Butter Cake With Peaches
Samantha Seneviratne
1005 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,005
1½ hours
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Vanilla Cake With Cookie Butter Frosting
Yossy Arefi
231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
231
55 minutes, plus cooling time
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Berries and Cream Sheet Cake
Yossy Arefi
1041 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,041
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Our Best Lasagna Recipes

Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
11004 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,004
4 hours
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Eggplant Lasagna
Lidey Heuck
1760 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,760
1 hour 10 minutes
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Broccoli Rabe Lasagna
David Tanis
871 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
871
1 hour 30 minutes
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Weeknight Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1986 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,986
1¼ hours
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The Big Lasagna
Samin Nosrat
5640 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,640
About 2½ hours
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Spinach Lasagna
Mark Bittman
3268 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,268
1 hour
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Zucchini Lasagna
Dan Pelosi
180 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
180
1 hour 40 minutes
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Vegan Lasagna
Gena Hamshaw
673 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
673
1¼ hours
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Punch Recipes

Original Chatham Artillery Punch
Steven Stern, David Wondrich
500 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
500
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Classic Philadelphia Fish House Punch
Rebekah Peppler
147 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
147
15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ chilling and resting
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Mezcal Royale Punch
Rebekah Peppler
125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
125
15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ chilling
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Nonalcoholic Smoky Citrus Punch
Rebekah Peppler
309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
309
20 minutes, plus at least 11 hours’ resting and chilling
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Sangria
Lidey Heuck
216 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
216
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours chilling
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Kabawa Rum Punch
Eric Asimov, Kathryn Stashek
7 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7
15 minutes
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Large-Batch Rye Manhattan Cocktails
Melissa Clark, David Wondrich
632 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
632
10 minutes
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Hot Rum Punch
Melissa Clark
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
20 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ infusing
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Game Day Recipes

Baked Buffalo Wings
Ali Slagle
5308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,308
35 minutes, plus brining (optional)
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Coconut Paloma
Rebekah Peppler
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
8 hours 10 minutes
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Spinach Artichoke Dip
Alison Roman
7392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,392
25 minutes
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Margaux Laskey, “American Girl Cookies”
6817 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,817
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Pigs in a Blanket
Naz Deravian
627 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
627
30 minutes
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Jalapeño Poppers
Alexa Weibel
1937 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,937
1 hour
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Italian Hero Sandwich
Ali Slagle
858 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
858
10 minutes
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Serious Potato Skins
Sam Sifton
1280 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,280
1 hour 30 minutes
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