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The New Rules of Dinner Parties
Ready to host again? Same. Here’s everything we’re cooking, drinking, discussing, reimagining, and letting go of this time around.
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How My Korean, Vegan Dinner Parties Became Three Million Strong
Joanne Lee Molinaro, a.k.a. the Korean Vegan, loves hosting dinner parties. Now she’s throwing them on TikTok.

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Our New Rules for Dinner Partying, Emphasis on “Party”
As the legendary hostess Dua Lipa says, I got new rules.

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The Secret Radicalism of A’Lelia Walker’s Dinner Parties
Through her famed salons, the beauty heiress and socialite provided a space of refuge for those on America’s margins.

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Want to Join These Dinner Clubs? Slide Into the Chefs’ DMs
No longer bound by traditional brick-and-mortars, chefs are using social media to rethink their dream dinner experiences.

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We Made You 6 Perfect Dinner Party Playlists, You’re Welcome
Because you’ve got cooking to do.

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Wine Calculator: How Many Bottles of Wine Does Your Dinner Party Need?
We’ve done the math—there’s a chart and everything.

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The Dinner Party Is Dead. Long Live the Dinner Party
We’ve tried the cheap impressions of Martha Stewart excellence. Are we finally ready to relax?

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How to Turn a Snack Board Into a Dinner Feast
Tips for creating a snack board that's fun, filling, and stress-free from Katherine Lewin, owner of the dinner party essentials store, Big Night.

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7 Ceramic Dinnerware Sets That Will Make You Feel Fancy As Hell
They’re so chic your guests will forgive the serving snafus.

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Omsom Asian Seasonings Have a Whole Lotta Flavor and a Whole Lotta Cred
These flavor-packed sauces simplify iconic dishes without dumbing them down.

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After Illness Derailed Her Activism, Zainab Salbi Is Doing More Than Ever
The humanitarian, author, and podcast host fights burnout with meditation, yoga, and lots of za’atar.

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I Was a Lifelong Vegetarian. I Decided to Taste What I Was Missing
For decades, I never even considered meat to be food. Then I found myself in Argentina, surrounded by plates full of… wait, what are these?

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When I Don’t Want To Cook, This Cheese Is Dinner
Consider Bardwell Farm’s Dorset Mini is pudding-like, rich, and just the right amount of funky.

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Not Just Another Nut Milk: How One Brand Is Tackling Wealth Inequality
Pecan Milk Co-op’s rich and creamy alt milks have gained a loyal following in Atlanta. But founder Nijil Jones has a bigger goal: putting power back in the hands of economically marginalized queer Black people.

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What’s New at Trader Joe’s: Pumpkin Stuff, Duh
It’s the season of the witch at Trader Joe’s. Here’s what’s good and what’s frightening.

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My Search for the Perfect Waffle
Crispy, buttery, and dunked in maple syrup. Beautiful waffle, where are you?

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A Tail (Yes, Tail) of Two Cities
El Paso and Juárez used to be one place. Today they’re separated by a man-made border—but united by one extremely delicious sandwich.


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Welcome to the Bon Appétit Market
Shop our editors’ favorite sheet pans, spices, and coffee grinders—all in one place.
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“It’s Not Often That You Meet People Who Are Funny, Clever, and Kind. And Anthony Was”
In Laurie Woolever’s new book, Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography, chef Nigella Lawson recalls her late costar and friend, Anthony Bourdain.

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A Skeptic Tries: Dairy Queen's Dipped Cone
I’d been so focused on finding 'authentic' restaurants that I ignored one of the most American foods of them all.

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You Haven’t Had a Toasted Sandwich Until You’ve Had a Jaffle
Crisp outsides seal in molten, gooey insides.

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What It Means to Be an Outstanding Restaurant This Year
Our October issue honors 12 Heads of the Table: the trailblazing restaurants supporting their communities, serving great food, and changing the industry for good.

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Loisa’s Sazón and Adobo Impressed Even My Puerto Rican Grandma
It’s not the brand I was raised with, but Loisa’s seasonings have earned their place in my kitchen.

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At This Appalachian Distillery, Moonshine Could Be Medicine
Eda Rhyne wants to turn North Carolina’s legacy of bootleggers and herbalists into a source of pride—and a new generation of complex liqueurs.

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From Lattes to Lamps, America’s Coming Up Mushrooms
In the kitchen and beyond, we’re fixated on fungi.

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The Best Cocoa Powder for the Chocolatiest Brownies and Cakes
Not all cocoa powders are created equal.

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José Andrés Would Serve Oysters, Gazpacho, and Fried Eggs at His Dream Dinner Party
The chef-turned-humanitarian's guest list includes three of history's most powerhouse women.

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A Tale of Two Women, One Winery, and Some of California's Most Coveted Bottles
Mireia Taribó and Tara Gomez are breaking glass ceilings, dismissing stereotypes, and mentoring the next generation of winemakers through Camins 2 Dreams.