The menu in Beijing included a mix of Chinese and international dishes for a guest who has made clear his preference for American comfort foods.

This hearty, one-pot turkey chili has dinner on the table in just an hour. And, because the mildly spicy, bean- and meat-packed chili serves eight, you’re almost guaranteed to have leftovers for another lunch or dinner.

These easy dinner party recipes make hosting simple. If you have up to 30 minutes, you have time to impress your guests with some of our favorite apps, entrées, and desserts for gatherings, from build-your-own anchovy toasts to wedge salad to chicken fettuccine.

A flavorful one-pan recipe packed with protein, fresh herbs, and comforting ingredients is becoming a go-to dinner choice for busy households.

Lemon and olives are a love match, as this dish proves. The recipe is by Dan Pelosi, and it’s very easy for how sophisticated it reads. When you’re shopping, look for lemons that have smooth, thin skin and seem a little juicier when you squeeze them (gently!) in your hand.

Candice Lidstone and Cameron Brodeur star in the new Lifetime thriller, “Death at the Dinner Party.” The movie follows Andrea, a mother who fears that her son, Ethan, has fallen victim to the psychological games of a deranged professor.

Go with meals that mimic the fun of theater’s top shows playing in the Twin Cities right now, from “Harry Potter” to “Wizard of Oz.”

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Majors is set to star in Mark Brown’s political thriller Dinner at Nick's. The pic, which the Barbershop film franchise creator wrote and will direct, unfolds over the course of a single dinner in the weeks following the 2024 presidential election.