The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...
Photo: While Brussels sprouts tend to generate polarizing opinions among food lovers, a dip made of the sprouts, shallots, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese and sour cream dilutes the bitterness of the sprouts to make them a hit. Make sure to chop the sprouts to their final size since they don’t cook down much, and serve the dip with chips. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)