food & drinks

Apple Spritzers & Hot Toddies

By CINDY COOPWOOD and KELLI WILLIAMS  •  Photography by RORY DOYLE Festive seasonal cocktails to kick off—or cap off—your holiday gatherings      What better way to celebrate our favorite family gatherings than with seasonal fall and winter cocktails? With a nod to the autumn harvest, apples feature prominently in several of these festive libations. …

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Lindsey Bell: The Dinner Darling

By CINDY COOPWOOD  •  Photography by ABE DRAPER Darling and delicious: Make your weeknight meals a little easier with three of Lindsey Bell’s most requested back-to-school recipes      “Y’all, I literally could not cook at all just five years ago,” proclaimed Lindsey Bell of Jackson, on a recent post for her weekly recipe subscription business.  As …

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Meatless Mains in the New Year

By CINDY COOPWOOD  •  Photography by RORY DOYLE When it comes to wintertime meals, comfort foods top the list. But sometimes the old standbys leave you feeling somewhat overstuffed. Keep things a little lighter this year, by rotating meatless main dishes into your meal plan. Try these easy, homemade, main dishes that deliver all the flavor …

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Holiday Entertaining

By ELIZABETH HEISKELL and SARAH SMYTHE Photography by RORY DOYLE Three holiday parties tailored to suit your family and friends      When two creatives combine their high-octane ideas for food, decor, and entertaining the results are spectacular. When they are Elizabeth Heiskell—cookbook author, TODAY Show food contributor, and chef, and Sarah Smythe—interior designer, event …

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