What is a summer gathering without a few dips? People love the casual goodness of dips that they can use with chips, pitas, crackers, or other assorted dipping tools.

Our friends at BHG.com compiled 18 of their best dips just in time to begin the summer potluck season. And the BHG list offers quite an array of dips from which to choose, for instance, Mediterranean Veggie Dip, Wild Mushroom Dip, Creamy Apricot and Onion Dip, or Hot Artichoke and Asiago Cheese Dip (as seen at left).

Find the recipe that’s right for you and your friends and family the next time that you need to take a dip!

Memorial Day typically acts as an unofficial beginning to summer. And with summer comes grilling season. The folks at BHG.com have provided 27 crowd-pleasing burger recipes from which you can choose to make your Memorial Day party the best one yet.

Try Jerk Burgers with Mango Salsa (pictured at left) or how about a burger made with pimiento cheese or maybe poblano peppers? Or perhaps you could try something quite different this year such as Feta-Stuffed Pita Burgers.

As you peruse through the long and delicious list of burger choices, you’re sure to find a few that will be just right for you and your crew this Memorial Day.

If you don’t feel like making reservations and fighting the crowds out on Valentine’s Day, or if you’d just prefer something a bit more quiet and intimate, BHG.com offers a collection of 17 romantic food and wine pairings that might give you some ideas for the dinner menu with your sweetie.

Whether you want to go with something such as Steak au Poivre with a full-bodied red, Roasted Oysters with a bubbly, or Easy Crab Bisque with a California chardonnay, you’re sure to get some ideas on how to create a lovely evening for two.

You can even get ideas for a little sweet treat to end the evening, such as Chocolate Fondue (pictured) served with a nice Shiraz.

Super Bowl Sunday is almost upon us. Weather predictions for the New River Valley include an impending winter storm Friday and Saturday, so get out now to get the ingredients for your Super Bowl snacks.

BHG.com has some tremendous recipes for appetizers to make in your slow cooker. They are super easy and you won’t have to spend hours in the kitchen. They just need a few minutes prep time and then they go into the slow cooker while you do other things.

Ranging from classic favorites such as meatballs, wings, and dips to recipes a bit more out of the ordinary such as Bagna Cauda, these amazing appetizers will be so good, you might just decide to make them the whole meal!

You’ve been so busy with work, the family, shopping, and attending holiday events that you haven’t even had time to think about Christmas dinner. And now the day is almost upon you.

BHG.com offers some Christmas dinner menus that are sure to fill the needs and tastes of your family.

Pecan-Parmesan Pork with Port Sauce (pictured) is a great entrée (and not a bad tongue twister!).  Other ideas for the main dish include such recipes as Pork with Cherry and Wild Rice Stuffing, Rosemary Beef Tenderloin, Christmas Rib Roast, and of course recipes for ham and turkey, too.

And each of those main dishes are accompanied by a selection of well-matched sides for a Christmas dinner you’ll always remember.

It’s getting to be crunch time. The big holiday is almost upon us and you still have to make desserts for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. So what do you do when time is at a premium but desserts are a must?

BHG.com offers a selection of no-bake holiday cookies that can help you get some desserts on the buffet without spending too much time in the kitchen.

Try some Yummy No-Bake Bars (pictured),  Chocolate Snowflakes, Vanilla Dreams, or Ginger Dips for some tasty treats your family and guests will love.