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11 slider recipes trending for spring hosting weekend

Not every hosting weekend calls for giant platters or complicated party food, and that’s where these 11 slider recipes come in handy. This collection is for anyone trying to feed people without spending the entire day in the kitchen or guessing what guests will actually eat. Sliders tend to

What Mother’s Day looks like when brunch is only the beginning

Mother’s Day brunch still fills reservation books across the United States, but the holiday rarely ends once the plates are cleared. With Mother’s Day 2026 falling on Sunday, May 10, many families are building the day around meals, outings, short trips and multigenerational gatherings that keep everyone moving

The chrome era cools as designers turn to these metals for 2026

For years, a chrome finish was the default answer for anyone who wanted a kitchen or bathroom to look pulled together. That premise is losing ground to brass and nickel, which behave, age and sit differently in a room. What changed is not the metals but what designers decided a

Boutique flower farms reshape how Americans gift with a new bouquet economy

Many shoppers are ditching the usual supermarket bouquets and are heading straight to boutique flower farms instead. Local growers are building demand for freshly cut stems, short seasonal runs and arrangements that stand out from the standard retail bouquet wrapped in plastic and packed by the dozen. Flowers remain the

11 sheet pan recipes that make the oven do the Thursday cooking

When Thursday dinner has to happen, but nobody wants extra pans in the sink, sheet pan recipes are the right kind of shortcut. This collection focuses on oven-based dinners that keep most of the work in one pan, with chicken, salmon, sausage, gnocchi, fajitas, quesadillas, and nachos all covered.

11 Mother’s Day brunch recipes to plan now for Sunday

Mother’s Day brunch is easier when you are not trying to choose the menu on Sunday morning. This collection focuses on recipes that give the table range, including egg casseroles, quiche, pancakes, scones, sliders, and small bites. Several are baked in pans or can be staged ahead, while the

This classic Mother’s Day tradition gets a bigger table as families celebrate differently

The Mother’s Day brunch tradition expands as more households combine celebrations into a single gathering that brings several generations to the same table. Restaurants see larger reservations, while home hosts create meals that serve a crowd without turning the day into extra work for mom. OpenTable found that 38%