Make-Ahead Party Food Plan: What to Prep and When
Use this make-ahead party food plan to reduce stress. Learn what to freeze, how to prep a week ahead, label containers, and reheat food safely for your holiday gathering.
Cooking for a Crowd
Feeding a lot of guests at once: food quantities, make-ahead plans and the equipment that keeps party food hot, cold and safe.
How Much Food to Make for Thanksgiving: A Per-Person Planning Guide
Use these per-person estimates to plan your Thanksgiving menu. Adjust for big eaters, kids, and desired leftovers.
Keeping Buffet Food Hot and Safe: Chafing Dishes, Warmers and Slow Cookers
Keep buffet food safe by understanding the danger zone, using chafing dishes, warming trays, or slow cookers, and replenishing dishes properly. Follow the two-hour rule.
Cooking for a Crowd: Hosting Guide
Cooking for a crowd is mostly planning. Per-person estimates are a starting point that you adjust for appetites, children and leftovers; our Thanksgiving food quantities guide shows how.
Food safety is the other half. Keep hot food at 140°F or above and cold food at 40°F or below, discard perishables left out more than two hours, and replace dishes rather than topping them up. Keeping buffet food hot and safe compares chafing dishes, warming trays and slow cookers.