Weddings are for celebrating, and cookies are a wonderful bite-size treat for all the friends and family to enjoy as they mingle and honor the new couple.

If cake is your centerpiece dessert, choose a cookie that complements the look and flavor of your cake. Cinnamon Honey Almond Triangles, with their nutty crunch and pretty shape, pair well with chocolate or vanilla cake. A cake with fruit or jam fillings would look lovely surrounded by platters of delicate, crisp Lemon Pecan Snowdrops. If it’s chocolate you must have, try elegant melt-in-your-mouth Chocolate Buttercream Meltaways.

Congratulations to the bride and groom.

Throwing a party is so much more fun when you can do the prep work ahead of time. Try one or all three of these great recipes and you’ll be well prepared and Try one or all three of these great recipes and you’ll be well prepared able to enjoy your party as much as everyone else.

Capture guests’ attention with fanciful Pesto Lasagna Roll-Ups, a delicious entrèe that practically serves itself. For heartier fare, serve a saucy Chicken Salsa Verde stew — keep it warm in a slow cooker with tortillas or corn chips on the side. Or, offer our sensational Turkey Cobb Salad Sandwich on ciabatta bread — a cold sandwich as colorful as it is tasty.

Enjoy your party!

A Memorial Day gathering just isn’t complete without classic picnic fare. We suggest you offer all three of the enticing entrees below — guests can pick and choose or sample away.

Picnic Drumsticks can be made a day ahead and chilled for a classic picnic treat with a twist — a refreshing cucumber-sour cream dip. Irresistible Italian Pizza Salad is an entrée and a zesty pasta salad all in one. Round off your picnic table offerings with a showy Sourdough Picnic Loaf — guests will be sure to save room on their plates for a wedge of this one-of-a-kind sandwich.

Have a great party!

Create the perfect environment for generosity by offering your guests trays of these three very special tiny treats and plenty of cool drinks.

Get the conversations started with classy Chocolate Drizzled Lace Cookies. Inspire them to share your dreams for the shelter as you serve sophisticated Lemon Clove Sandwich Cookies. Decadent Mini Mocha Cheesecakes will have them searching for their checkbooks. Everyone wins!

Family reunions are great times to bring a classic family recipe, or to try a brand new recipe that gets everyone talking! Let Grandma bring the favorite potato salad, Uncle John can bring those awesome brownies, and you can thrill them with something new and exciting.

Arrive in style with one of these three great crowd pleasers — a simply wonderful cake with the best butter frosting ever, an addictive pretzel snack mix, or a colorful and unusually tasty layered salad. Don't be surprised if you start a new tradition!

Grilling adds delicious flavor to summer's natural bounty, and the simple techniques used in these easy grilled veggie recipes will assure your success as master griller!

A simple stovetop simmer gets Grilled Vegetable Medley off to a quick start. Add asparagus and sliced carrots – seasoned with garden-fresh oregano, garlic, and lemon — to a grill basket and you're ready to grill. Grilled Vegetables with Basil Mayonnaise is easy to make and even easier to clean-up. Wrap farm-stand fresh vegetables in foil packets, and then grill to mouth-watering tenderness. Even perennially popular corn-on-the-cob can be jazzed up. Spread Italian-seasoned butter over individual ears, wrap them in foil, then grill and you’ve got Italian Grilled Corn. You'll enjoy this new twist on a summertime favorite!

Best wishes for a successful grilling season!

What a great way to enjoy a summer day! You are wise to think about having snacks available throughout the party to keep the energy flowing.

Crispy Cinnamon Snack Mix and Crunchy Cheddar Bites are a tasty combination of munchies that will greatly enhance your offerings beyond the usual chips and veggies. After a meal, lay out a tray of Salted Nut Bars for dessert whenever people are ready.

Have a great summer!