What would you say if I told you that you could throw a celebration filled with holiday party food and you wouldn’t need to cook any of it? Also, you would need to spend a mint on a private caterer?

Avoid common missteps and serve surefire hits to make yours the standout party of the season. Why some foods flop - and others shine Too often, holiday party food falls into one of two camps ...

The best part of a holiday party is arguably the food spread, featuring tables full of meats and cheese, holiday roasts and other ingredients that are probably sitting out at room temperature for ...

Serve food in one room only ... Shrink the desserts. A holiday party just isn’t right without tempting sweets. So don’t skip them, Thayer says. Just offer very small portions.

Our templates and decorating ideas make it easy to throw a gingerbread house-building party ... s generous holiday table, Bailey shares a cozy Christmas menu, with recipes for braised short ...