Finger foods are great for Christmas parties, and the varieties you can make are almost endless. All you need are three ingredients: a base, spread and garnish. Mark Bittman’s finger-food combination generator is like a flowchart for foodies, and suggests hundreds of possibilities. More »
With the internet at our disposal, invitations are no longer a strictly a signed, sealed, and delivered affair. Here’s a look at the most popular online invitation services Lifehacker readers use to create and coordinate their party invitations. More »
Your mother’s missive to “Be polite!” might suffice to help you get by as a tolerable guest. But if you really want to shine as an exceptional and always-welcome guest, you may want to add a trick or two to your travelling bag. More »
Next time you’re hosting a house guest, give them a handy reference guide for their visit to help them get online, figure out your home entertainment setup, find good local eats and more. More »
Being a good host in the 21st century isn’t what it used to be. Your guests have to deal with Wi-Fi passwords, confusing home theatres and more. Next time you’ve got guests, blow them away with your sophisticated, 21st-century hosting skills. More »
Portable electronic devices have proliferated and a guest in your home is likely to have all sorts of devices that need juice — iPods, phones, digital cameras — tuck an extension cord away to serve as an immediate and accessible guest recharging station. More »
If you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen mixing cocktails at your next party you can batch a variety of tasty cocktails and mixed drinks to keep a big crowd happy and spend more time mingling instead of mixing. More »
It might seem counterintuitive that frequently entertaining would keep your house tidy—after all guests do tend to make a mess. The secret is in the pre-entertaining motivation for a presentable home. More »
If you’re hosting an event and you want the playlist to reflect the tastes of your attendees and not just your best guess at what those tastes may be, Songvote will help you create a group complied playlist. More »
