entertaining

Everyone loves gooey s’mores, and now there’s a new way to eat them: on skewers with fruit and marshmallows! Add your ingredients to the skewer, roll in brown sugar and torch to caramelize then dip in chocolate or caramel (or both, why not?).

The unofficial end of summer is upon us, so give it a celebratory send-off with quick and easy ideas like an edible garden, s’mores skewers and a spiked lemonade stand!

Whether you have a lot of leftover lemonade or tea hanging out in your fridge or you pick up some store-bought stuff, this is a no-brainer. Pour everything into pretty pitchers and place a bottle of vodka on the table with them.

Fruit salad never looked so good! See how you can turn a watermelon into a cute serving bowl owl.

The only dessert you need for summer entertaining: an ice cream bar! Chef Curtis Stone reveals the secret to getting the perfect scoop of ice cream, and shows off the crowd-pleasing spread of toppings in the video above.

We’ve all been there – you are having people over and you forgot to chill the beverages. So what do you do when you have only minutes until your guests arrive and your drinks are warm? Our viewer Brooke, from Provo, Utah has the solution!

If you’re on a budget but want to decorate your home with flowers before a party, just pick up a grocery store bouquet and divide the flowers into many different small vases, and distribute the simple, delicate arrangements throughout your home.