entertaining

Food

Squash Crostini With Whipped Ricotta

If you’re having a hard time finding delicata squash, just substitute with acorn squash.

Food

Charred Cauliflower & Shishito Peppers

Shishito peppers are delicious with roasted cauliflower and a zesty dressing.

Food

Beet & Citrus Salad

This bright salad makes the best of winter produce.

Food

Brûléed Grapefruit With Mascarpone Cream

Brûléed grapefruits make an excellent light finish to a wintry meal.

Decorating & Design

How To Have A Stress-Free Holiday Soirée

With Christmas dinner, New Year’s Eve and every gift exchange and get-together in between, we’re here to help with shortcuts and great ideas to make your holiday hosting a breeze.

Decorating & Design

Elevate Happy Hour With These 20 Bar Accessories

If there’s ever a time to play mixologist, it’s during the holidays. Great bar accessories can make even novice entertainers seem like experts. Whether you’re building your dream home bar from scratch, or looking to add a few more favorites to your collection, these 20 stylish accessories will ensure you…

Holiday

Lynda Reeves’ Stylish Holiday Entertaining Tips

See her festive decorating finds for every level of entertaining.

Home Tours

Get Inspired By This Sumptuous Model Home

Art Deco-inspired touches and clean-lined furniture create an abode ideal for entertaining.

Food

3 Crowd-Pleasing Recipes From The New Cookbook, Kitchen Party

Mary Berg, the exuberant star of television’s Mary’s Kitchen Crush (and the first woman to win MasterChef Canada) wants you to enjoy feeding friends and family as much as she does. This debut cookbook is loaded with flavorful recipes for casual entertaining and offers plenty of tips…

Decorating & Design

10 Table Settings That Masterfully Mix Color & Pattern

Have fun with a no-rules approach to dressing your table this summer!

Decorating & Design

Editor’s Inspiration: 5 Fresh Spring Tabletop Decor Ideas

Senior design editor Stacey Smithers shares fresh tabletop ideas for spring.

Decorating & Design

This Sophisticated Family Home Will Feed Your Design Inspiration

The kitchen even comes with its own wood-burning pizza oven!

Cooking

The Holiday Hotlist: Four Exquisite Café Drinks You Can Make At Home

See how we made a Honey Cardamom Latte, Cozy Cabin Coffee with Rum, Festive Cappuccino and an Espresso Sundae using the new Saeco Xelsis.

Decorating Advice

Fall Entertaining Style & Table Setting Ideas

See how we used EQ3 furniture and accessories to create a modern dining room table setting perfect for fall and winter entertaining.

Entertaining

Summer Entertaining Ideas: 5 Foolproof Ways To Host An Outdoor Party

With lots of sunny weekends coming up, it’s a great time to start planning.