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Wasabi Edamame Schmear Recipe

Fresh blended soybean dip with a spicy hot kick

Jun 10, 2013 3:01 pm

Photo: Jen Altman

We've bought more tubs of dip than we're willing to count. It's time to make our own, which is why we picked up a copy of Crackers & Dips. If you're proud of your dip (and you will be if it's homemade), do something about it: bring a batch to every party until you're the "dip person." This spicy, healthy edamame spread is a good place to start.

Party Fare

Cauliflower 'Caviar' With Frizzled Prosciutto Recipe

Take cauliflower upmarket with this healthy app

May 29, 2013 4:01 pm

With all the amazing meat arriving from the grill during Food Republic's Grilling Month, you may need a light appetizer to kick things off. Cooking Light magazine's new cookbook, Pick Fresh, is a collection of simple preparations of seasonal vegetables. This cauliflower "caviar" is a healthy, flavorful first course.

Healthy Living

Mango-Tomatillo Guacamole Recipe

A fruity, tangy spin on our favorite dip, ever

May 13, 2013 4:31 pm

If you're going to eat light, make sure it packs tons of flavor so you don't get to the end of your meal wearing a sad face. Miami-based chef and TV personality Ingrid Hoffman's Latin D'Lite is full of recipes with bold vibrant flavors that won't weigh you down. Lighten up your guac with bold mango and bright tomatillo for a dip you'll want to serve with more than just chips.

Food Republic Roundups

Now That The NCAA Hoops Tournament Is Here, It's Time To Get Serious About Food

Easy snacks and cocktails for March Madness

Mar 21, 2013 11:02 am

Here's what to serve if you're hosting any March Madness get-togethers. Easy recipes, beer ideas and more, all designed to get you maximum time in front of the TV watching your favorite team (or keeping an eye on your bracket).

Food Republic Roundups

8 Fancy Celebrity Chef Recipes For Your Oscars Party

Delicious celeb chef recipes make everyone a winner

Feb 24, 2013 3:01 pm

You can't properly celebrate all the celebrities on the red carpet tonight without a few recipes from celebrity chefs. Well, you can, but Hot Pockets are significantly less classy and tonight's one of the fanciest nights of the year. Treat yourself.

Food Republic Roundups

Wolfgang Puck's Oscar-Worthy Party Snacks

Turn to celeb chef for last minute party prep

Feb 23, 2013 3:02 pm

Nobody does the Oscars' Governor's Ball menu like Wolfgang Puck, which is most likely why he's been catering the star-studded shindig for nearly two decades. In honor of the big even Sunday night, we've rounded up our fanciest recipes by the master of food ceremonies himself. Have yourself a fancy little Governor's Ball at home. You're going to need a lot of gold foil.

BBQ Nation

'Home-Schooled' BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe

Killer crispy sauced wings from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Jan 15, 2013 3:01 pm

John Stage is owner/pitmaster of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem, New York, where you can regularly find us chowing down on massive platters of expertly smoked meat with all the fixins. He was kind enough to loan his recipe for barbecue chicken wings just in time for the home stretch toward the Super Bowl.

Tailgate!

Andouille Corn Dogs Recipe

The classic corn dog recipe gets a hot makeover

Jan 8, 2013 4:01 pm

Photo: HellaCrisis

Check out this recipe for andouille corn dogs from the man who invented the underground fried chicken DJ party: Dante Gonzales of Dante Fried Chicken, Ride or Fry food truck and subsequent pop-ups (read our interview with him, "On The Road With Dante Fried Chicken).