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

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail With Horseradish Sauce
Melissa Clark
563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
563
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
206 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
206
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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Spiced Potato Bites With Yogurt
Yotam Ottolenghi
175 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
175
1 hour 30 minutes
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Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Dan Pelosi
3291 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,291
40 minutes
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Chile Crisp Cheese Crackers
Helen Goh
191 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
191
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Best Dip Recipes

Pimento Cheese
The New York Times, Matt Lee, Ted Lee
3104 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,104
5 minutes
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Classic Ranch Dressing
Julia Moskin, Eleanore Park
1217 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,217
15 minutes
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Simple Guacamole
Eric Kim
556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
556
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
289 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
289
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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Zucchini Tzatziki
Sheela Prakash
65 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
65
20 minutes
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Everything Bagel Cottage-Cheese Dip
Ali Slagle
179 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
179
10 minutes
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Meatball Recipes

Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Melissa Clark
6070 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,070
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
428 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
428
1¼ hours
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Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,412
35 minutes
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Classic Italian American Meatballs
Sue Li
1084 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,084
1¼ hours
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Chicken Meatballs With Yogurt Sauce
Sue Li
802 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
802
35 minutes
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Brothy Meatballs With Greens
Andy Baraghani
249 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
249
35 minutes
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Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs
Kevin Pang
342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
342
1 hour
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Meatball Guisada
Illyanna Maisonet
50 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
50
1 hour
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Vegetarian Potluck Recipes

Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4267 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,267
10 minutes
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Pupusas
Ham El-Waylly
332 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
332
55 minutes
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Tahini Ramen Salad
Kay Chun
960 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
960
30 minutes
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Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
1136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,136
45 minutes
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Bulgogi-Style Tofu
Sam Sifton
3723 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,723
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Cheesy Carrot and Lentil Loaf
Hetty Lui McKinnon
111 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
111
1 hour 10 minutes
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Eggplant Involtini With Fresh Tomato Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
57 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
57
40 minutes
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Quinoa and Kale Salad
Ali Slagle, Esalen Institute
27 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
27
35 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
2167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,167
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
1303 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,303
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Sheet-Pan Party Cake
Lidey Heuck
162 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
162
1 hour 40 minutes
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Butter Cake With Peaches
Samantha Seneviratne
994 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
994
1½ hours
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Vanilla Cake With Cookie Butter Frosting
Yossy Arefi
229 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
229
55 minutes, plus cooling time
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Berries and Cream Sheet Cake
Yossy Arefi
1012 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,012
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Our Best Lasagna Recipes

Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10982 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,982
4 hours
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Eggplant Lasagna
Lidey Heuck
1736 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,736
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
1979 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,979
1¼ hours
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The Big Lasagna
Samin Nosrat
5634 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,634
About 2½ hours
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Spinach Lasagna
Mark Bittman
3265 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,265
1 hour
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Zucchini Lasagna
Dan Pelosi
166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
166
1 hour 40 minutes
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Vegan Lasagna
Gena Hamshaw
671 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
671
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
215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
215
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours chilling
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Kabawa Rum Punch
Eric Asimov, Kathryn Stashek
6 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6
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
5300 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,300
35 minutes, plus brining (optional)
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Coconut Paloma
Rebekah Peppler
182 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
182
8 hours 10 minutes
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Spinach Artichoke Dip
Alison Roman
7362 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,362
25 minutes
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Margaux Laskey, “American Girl Cookies”
6807 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,807
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Pigs in a Blanket
Naz Deravian
625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
625
30 minutes
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Jalapeño Poppers
Alexa Weibel
1932 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,932
1 hour
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Italian Hero Sandwich
Ali Slagle
856 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
856
10 minutes
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Serious Potato Skins
Sam Sifton
1278 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,278
1 hour 30 minutes
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