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• 30 Easy Party Recipes  

  Celebrate a special occasion or just a fun Friday night with our recipes for dips, fondues, meatballs and more part...

• 9 Pick-a-Topper Appetizer Flatbreads  

  Start with a batch of dough, then try one of our topper ideas or use them as inspiration for your own creations.

• 9 Pick-a-Topper Appetizer Flatbreads  

  Start with a batch of dough, then try one of our topper ideas or use them as inspiration for your own creations.

• 21 Hot Drink Recipes  

  Warm up your parties or family gatherings with our recipes for hot chocolate, flavored coffee, spiced tea, apple ci...

• Festive Holiday Party Drink Recipes  

  Add sparkle to your holiday gatherings with any of our 20 recipes for cocktails, eggnog, hot drinks and nonalcoholi...

• Throw a Holiday Party on a Budget  

  It's easy to host a holiday bash on a budget. With our simple menu and easy decorating ideas, you can have 12 peopl...

• Our Best Spring and Summer Brunch Recipes  

  Celebrate the bright flavors of the season with our brunch recipes--perfect for holidays, graduations, wedding show...

• Fresh Recipes for a Great Tea Party  

  Pair your favorite flavors of tea with fresh-baked scones, finger sandwiches and desserts.

• Best Game-Day Snack Recipes  

  Load your buffet table with snack favorites, from chicken wings to hot dips to spicy nuts.

• 28 Tailgating Recipes That Score  

  Fall weekends belong to football and the great outdoor eating experience of tailgating. Try these twists on traditi...

• Our 20 Best Recipes of All Time  

  Selecting the 20 best recipes from the decades of Midwest Living was an undertaking fraught with calories, memories...

• 18 Tantalizing Holiday Main Dishes  

  Add sparkle to this year's holiday menu with our fresh collection of main dish recipes.

• Best Recipes to Share  

  All avid cooks have it: A signature dish that's always in demand. Seven Midwest cooks share the recipes that people...

• Quick-and-Easy Food Tips from Midwest Chefs  

  If you're intimidated by the idea of serving a perfect omelet for Sunday brunch or garnishing a plate like a celebr...

• 21 Super Summer Menu Ideas  

  Savor the flavors of summer with a week's worth of dinner menus that feature grilled meats, just-picked produce, co...

• 7 Warm Winter Menus  

  Take the chill off winter evenings with these hearty main dishes, easy sides and luscious desserts.

• 7 Fabulous Fall Menus  

  Enjoy the hearty tastes of fall with a week of dinner menus, including recipes for casseroles, pies, apple dishes a...

• 7 Sparkling Spring Menus  

  Herbs, vegetables and fruits add bright spring color and fresh flavor to a week's worth of spring dinner menus.

• Favorite Picnic Party Recipes  

  An outdoor special occasion calls for upscale picnic food. These recipes celebrate the Tuscan-style cuisine of cent...

• 32 Super & Simple Potluck Recipes  

  We've got great recipes for nibbles, main dishes, salads and veggies to impress your friends at the next potluck di...

• 28 Favorite Breakfast and Brunch Recipes  

  Warm up your mornings with our easy recipes for egg dishes, pancakes, quick breads and more.

• Quick-and-Easy Food Tips from Midwest Chefs  

  If you're intimidated by the idea of serving a perfect omelet for Sunday brunch or garnishing a plate like a celebr...

• 27 Perfect Party Recipes  

  Bring out the best of seasonal flavors--fresh, grilled or chilled--the next time you entertain.

• Celebrate with 32 Holiday Party Recipes  

  Add sparkle and flavor to your holiday entertaining with our recipes for dips, drinks, appetizers, desserts and mor...

• Appetizer Party

  Whether it's a football celebration or a birthday party, this menu is great for entertaining.

• Recipe-inspired Scrapbooks

  Recipes and traditions find their way onto scrapbook pages as our staff shares treasured family recipes. Produced ...