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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.

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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.

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Slideshow: Is This The Most Innovative Caterer In America?

Pinch Food Design plays with food, design & flavors

Feb 22, 2013 11:31 am

This had to happen: When Food Republic launched its Design section last year, we immediately put NYC's Pinch Food Design on our radar. Why? If you've ever been to a party where mini-quiche was served on a drab platter, well, that's the opposite of what these guys are doing. Innovative doesn't even begin to describe it. Their story, and a salivation-inducing slideshow, ahead.

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Honey Baked Pistachio Wings Recipe

A sweet wing recipe from a fried chicken master

Jan 3, 2013 1:02 pm

Photo: HellaCrisis

Check out this recipe for honey baked pistachio wings 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. He is one guy to trust with your poultry if you want it crispy and delicious. You do, right? Then heed his secret trick and don't even think of cutting corners.

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10 Small Bites For Your New Year's Eve Party

New Year's Eve party snacks for your classy shindig

Dec 29, 2012 3:35 pm

If you're going to be smart about drinking cheap champagne on New Year's Eve, you'd best heed our expert tried-and-tested advice. We took that silver bullet for you, friends. Yes, $15 bottles are cheap champagne. Now, for some food to go with it. We like anything fried, meaty, salty or otherwise savory accompaniments to a nice brut bubbly, so take your pick of our custom champagne pairing snacks for your swingin' party.

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12 Grapes At Midnight: Spain’s Great New Year’s Eve Tradition, And Superstition

Discovering who is más macho at midnight

Dec 28, 2012 6:01 pm

Eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve is both a tradition and a superstition in Spain. Rare is the Spaniard who will risk poisoning their fate for the coming year by skipping the grapes, one for each stroke of midnight. Here's an explanation of the process.

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Holiday Party Food For Classy Dudes

Throwing a shindig? We've got the food covered.

Dec 8, 2012 3:03 pm

Good news (for most of you) — it's holiday party season! We'd rather hang out and drink with our friends, so we'd like to spend as little time in the kitchen as possible with maximum results. Lofty goal? Think again — we've rounded up some easy, satisfying and winter-appropriate party food for your kickback, soirée or slightly-less-formal-than-a-hoedown gathering.

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Real Oscars Recipes For Your Party

Recipes from Wolfgang Puck, chef to the stars

Feb 26, 2012 3:31 pm

With only hours to go until the red carpet festivities commence, we thought we'd provide you with some recipes. Not forced movie-themed recipes like "Hugo's frenchified chicken nuggets," but what the stars of tonight will actually be eating