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Holiday traditions are what make this season so special. Whether it’s your Aunt Betsy’s eggnog, wearing matching Christmas pajamas with your siblings even as an adult, or the very simplest tradition of gathering with friends and family, every person and every family has their own traditions that make the holidays uniquely dear to them.Some of…

Ready to make plain old pumpkin pie hopping mad? Here are a few of our favorite desserts for Practice Thanksgiving. It's the same as regular Thanksgiving, but with way fewer people to share with — and almost none of the kvetching. Believe us, between these seasonal fall dessert recipes there's something for every sweet tooth. Just don't…

Earlier this week, Food Republic teamed with Pacific Rim wines and Chicago restaurant Salero to showcase how well Riesling pairs with food — particularly Spanish flavors.Around 35 invited guests from the Chicago area — among them restaurant industry members, wine buyers, distributors, social-media influencers and bloggers — joined Pacific Rim winemaker Nicolas Quillé for dinner on…

The last vestiges of Halloween candy are finally starting to disappear, and just like that, the holiday season is upon us. Cooks across the United States are beginning to plot out their elaborate holiday celebrations — from cocktail parties to brunches to long, drawn-out, traditional meals.If green-bean casserole and mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows on…

There’s nothing better than a perfectly executed dinner party — one where the host is just as relaxed as the guests, the food is on point, the wine is flowing and the cleanup is stress-free.One way to amp up the energy at a dinner party is to facilitate a really low-key wine pairing. Wine-pairing parties…

Have you ever wondered why the cuisine in hot-climate countries is so damn spicy? Mexico, India and Thailand — just to name a few — all boast famously spicy cuisine known for scorching the taste buds of anyone who comes in contact with it. It seems counterintuitive, right? Why would you want to eat anything…

Summer cooking is all about simplicity — less time spent in the kitchen means more time spent outdoors with friends and family. Luckily, summer produce lends itself well to very little preparation. The robust flavors of summer fruits and vegetables mean that they can be prepared with ease and with wow-factor results.So predictably, our favorite…

It’s the peak of summertime, and y’all know what that means — ‘tis the season to eat alfresco. Ranking high among alfresco frontrunners such as rooftop dining and backyard BBQs is one of our all-time favorite ways to dine outdoors: picnics.Whether you’re a city dweller taking the subway to the closest urban park or a…