Simple Party Appetizer Recipes – NYT Cooking

Published Dec. 4, 2025Updated Dec. 4, 2025 Small bites. Hors d’oeuvres. Fancy snacks. Whatever you call them, appetizers are often the best part of any spread, the event before the event. But they don’t have to be finicky. These are our easiest-ever appetizers that you can make with just three ingredients — most likely ones…

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7 Simple Ways to Elevate Your Pasta Salad

That summery staple can be so much better with these expert tips. Mark Weinberg for The New York Times. Food Styling by Barrett Washburne. Published Aug. 8, 2025Updated Aug. 8, 2025 There’s no reason pasta salad has to thud onto plates. A few tweaks — like outside-the-box shapes, livelier dressings and loads of vegetables —…

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