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MyRecipes: Menus & Parties
  • Bar Planning 101
    A great bar often makes a great party, but what makes a great bar? Follow our tips to stock your bar with the ultimate bar essentials.

  • Food for the Fairway
    The second Sunday of April is upon us, and golfers and golf enthusiasts will flock to Augusta, Georgia for the 2012 Masters Tournament. Get ready for pastel polos, funky argyle socks, and pimiento cheese sandwiches. Inspired by Augusta and quintessential picnic food, these recipes will be perfect weather you are watching from the fairway or your family room.

  • The Hunger Games Feast: Recipes from Panem
    Help the odds of throwing a great party be ever in your favor with a little assistance in planning the menu. Inspired by The Hunger Games, these recipes are sure to resonate long past the evening’s cannon fire.

  • Our Best Side Dishes for Ham
    Browse our 20 best side dish recipes for ham, including everything from tender spring veggies to creamy risotto.

  • Throw a Snow White Birthday Party
    Inspired by the newly-released Mirror Mirror starring Julia Roberts, we're throwing a kid-approved Snow White birthday party, minus the poison apple.

  • Fun Ways to Celebrate Leap Day
    From a wedding cake that takes all day to bake, to creative ways to celebrate the number four, we've gathered some fun (and funny) ways to celebrate Leap Day.

  • We’ve Got Bieber Fever!
    Happy Birthday, Justin Bieber! Here is everything a Belieber needs to celebrate the pop star’s birthday—from Justin’s favorite food to throwing a purple party.

  • Fun & Sassy Cocktail Napkins
    These cocktail napkins from IMproper Greetings put the fun in dysfunctional. Pick your favorite design and let the party plan itself.

  • Menus for Two
    Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner at your table for two, or just need a weeknight meal for two people, here are some menus that are just the right size for you.

  • Southern Recipes Inspired by The Help
    Classic Southern recipes are featured in The Help, both the movie and the novel, and are as much a part of the action as Aibileen, Minny, Skeeter, and Hilly. Here are a few of the featured foods. See an interview with the author.

  • The Best Craft Beers to Pair with Food
    Get crafty this season and pair summery dishes with one-of-a-kind beer finds, courtesy of The Beer Chicks, beer sommeliers Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune.

  • Red, White, and Blue Recipes
    Show your patriotic spirit this holiday with these All-American red, white, and blue recipes.

  • Oprah's Favorite Foods
    Throw a viewing party on May 25th to celebrate Oprah's final show. Serve a few of her self-proclaimed favorite foods and toast the Queen of Daytime Talk TV.

  • 6 Wedding Cake Tips Inspired by Kate Middleton
    Kate and William have plenty of help picking the confections for their big day. We’ll share our secrets with you.

  • Low-Calorie Spring Menus
    Get you out of the winter rut with fresh low-calorie menus for spring featuring seasonal produce and fresh ingredients. The best part? They are all under 500 calories.