"Party With a Purpose" Recipes

Don’t let all that vino go to their heads. Our food team came up with three dishes that complement a variety of wines.

• Red Pepper, Walnut, and Tahini Dip
• Mini Crab Cakes With Lemon-Chive Mayonnaise
• Cheese Board

Pro tip: Treat the cheese board like a flight, arranging cheeses from mildest (like Manchego) to most intense (like a stinky blue). Find an assortment of textures (hard, semisoft, soft) and milk sources (cow, sheep, goat) so there’s something for everyone.

Make your own pies along with a few crowd- pleasing sides, like salad and breadsticks.

• Red Sauce
• White Sauce
• Better-for-You Caesar Salad With Lemon-Parmesan Croutons
• Garlic Bread

If you need some inspiration for your baked goods, try one of our favorites.

• Coconut Pound Cake
• Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies
• Break and Bake Kitchen Sink Cookies
• Brûléed Lemon Bars With Brown-Butter Crust
• Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Brownies