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Entertaining

Last-Minute Hostess Gift: Quick Pickled Peppers

Food editor Kristen Eppich shares a quick and easy recipe for pickled peppers. Edible hostess gifts are all the rage this year – and these quick pickled peppers fit the bill perfectly. They are the simplest, quickest, and best version of a homemade preserve. Plus, the pickled peppers are spicy, salty, sweet and…

Decorating & Design

Easy DIY: A Mini Potted Tree

A potted pine is a hostess gift with homespun charm and wonderful scent. Here’s how to dress one up: 1. Choose a small pine tree or branch — ours is about 18″ tall — and place in a pot. 2. Cut a piece of black burlap long enough to wrap around…

Food

Homemade Hostess Gift Ideas: 5 Holiday Recipes To Bake & Take This Year

Want to be a great guest? Show up with a delicious hostess gift, made by you.

Entertaining

Sarah Richardson’s Favorite Hostess Gifts

See the designer's top hostess gifts to give and get!

Cooking

Lynda Reeves’ Brazilian Barbecue Party

Learn her tips for hosting.