Hosting Christmas dinner should be a joyous occasion, a time when friends and relatives gather ’round your table to eat, drink and be merry. But we all know it takes a lot of work to host a holiday dinner.

Switch things up for your next dinner party and treat guests to a tasting menu. Serving tasting-sized portions is a fun way to create a relaxed dining experience, and your guests will get to enjoy a variety of flavors and textures.

While we’re not fans of dropping temperatures and fewer hours of daylight, there is one thing we absolutely love about fall: hearty, homemade soups. Just reading the ingredients for this beet soup recipe warms our hearts.

I want to be healthy. I really, really do. I want to eat “clean” and fold myself into elegant poses on one of those yoga mats. I want to be the type of woman that opens her cupboard and says, “Yes, it certainly is a quinoa type of day.” I do care. I do try.

You can’t go wrong with a roast chicken, even if it’s just for two of you. There are many uses for leftovers, and the bones can go into the stockpot for homemade broth.

We here at 2life are all about partnership. And we also love food, which of course is also all about partners — like wine and cheese, fresh tomatoes and basil, strawberries and cream. One of the best culinary partnerships: olive oil and vinegar.

Couldn’t make it to Munich to enjoy a stein of Bavarian stout at Ocktoberfest? Don’t cry in your beer. The travel experts at Cheapflights.ca have rounded up the best hidden-gem pubs — and their finest brews — around the world.

Part cookbook, part coffee table decor, the latest crop of artful foodie magazines is chock full of thoughtful essays, stunning photography and must-try recipes. These five indie titles will inspire you experiment in the kitchen and gather your friends for a casual meal — complete with homemade chevre, of course.

Curtis Stone has a lot on his plate: he’s an award-winning chef, a best-selling author, and a swoon-worthy television personality. But at the end of the day, the host of Bravo’s Around the World in 80 Plates, is a family man who loves to cook dinner for his wife, Lindsay Price and their son, Hudson. […]

Summer cooking is all about fresh ingredients and no-fuss prep, which is why we’re loving this updated version of the beloved Caprese salad. Along with their cute presentation, these Pin-worthy appetizers are a cinch to whip up for summer barbecues or impromptu pool parties.