Party Food Spread on a Table, Including a Variety of Cheeses, Fruit, Honey, Deli Meat, and Bread

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Watermelon lemonade with lime and mint
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French Onion Soup Bites
French Onion Soup Bites
1 hr 10 mins
Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Roasted Red Pepper Dip
20 mins
Rosemary-Honey Prosciutto Crisps
Rosemary-Honey Prosciutto Crisps
35 mins
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Caramelized shallot dip is served with potato chips and sliced cucumber.
Caramelized Shallot Dip
1 hr 25 mins
Garlic Herb Potato Salad in a yellow bowl with red speckled serving spoon.
Garlic-and-Herb Potato Salad
45 mins
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Zucchini-Butter Spaghetti
30 mins
Pasta With Garlicky Yogurt Sauce And Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Pasta With Garlicky Yogurt Sauce And Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
35 mins
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Real Simple's Most Refreshing Two-Ingredient Tom Collins Recipe
5 mins
Toasted Israeli Couscous With Corn and Herbs
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Bacon in Pan
I Tried Cooking Bacon in Water—Here's What Happened
One-Pan Salmon With Roasted Cabbage and Olive Vinaigrette
2 Rules for How to Cook Salmon Even Haters Will Love
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Raspberry-Mango Ice Cream Cake
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How to Build a Seacuterie Board
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22 Make-Ahead Hors d’Oeuvres for Stress-Free Entertaining
25 Make-Ahead Hors d'oeuvres for Stress-Free Entertaining
Zesty Chicken Salad
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Two glass mugs filled with iced tea, infused with fruit slices, against a pink background
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charcuterie board by French Boards and Bites NY with meats, cheese, olives, grapes, and berries.
The Best Cheeses and Meats for Charcuterie Boards
Cold refreshing drink with cranberries and rosemary on a white concrete background
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Ginger-Glazed Pork
49 Christmas Dinner Ideas for an Elegant Holiday Meal
Chocolate Peppermint Shortbreads
25 Mini Christmas Desserts That Are Easy and Bite-Sized
Grapefruit Kombucha Margarita
25 Classic Cocktail Recipes Everyone Should Know
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Hot honey lamb meatballs
Hot Honey Lamb Meatballs  
35 mins
Smoked gouda pepper cheese puffs
Smoked Gouda and Pepper Cheese Puffs  
1 hr
Gorgonzola cream and posciutto endives
Gorgonzola Cream and Prosciutto Endives  
15 mins
Pan roasted olives and lemon
Pan-Roasted Olives and Lemon 
15 mins
Overhead View of Kale Flatbread Bites on Gray Cutting Board Surrounded by Lemon Wedges on Plate and Serving Plate and Drink
Kale Flatbread Bites
35 mins
Watermelon Poke Bowl
Watermelon Poke Bowls
50 mins
Watermelon Salad with Pickled Rind
Watermelon Salad With Pickled Rind
2 hrs 30 mins
Grilled Cantaloupe and Prosciutto Skewers
Grilled Cantaloupe and Prosciutto Skewers
25 mins
Cheesy Baked Quinoa and Cauliflower
Cheesy Baked Quinoa and Cauliflower
45 mins
Spicy Grilled Chicken With Shaved Zucchini Salad
Spicy Grilled Chicken With Shaved Zucchini Salad
25 mins
Salmorejo With Prosciutto and Hard-Boiled Egg
Salmorejo with Prosciutto and Hard-Boiled Egg
20 mins
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Nectarine Burrata Salad
Nectarine-and-Burrata Salad
20 mins
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Platter of BBQ ribs set on a yellow print tablecloth with green beans and a red beverage.
Mostly Make-Ahead BBQ Ribs
7 hrs 35 mins
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Chambord French Martini
5 mins
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Green Bean Salad with Crispy Bread Crumbs
Green Bean Salad with Crispy Bread Crumbs
35 mins
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Chambord Royale
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