Stir-fries aren't usually the well-edited dishes you think about and shop for in advance. They are frequently renegade, use-up-what's-in-the-fridge meals, which is part of their charm. But not so with this recipe. I chose these particular ingredients deliberately, picking up pork tenderloin for a mid-week treat and adding lots of fresh spring vegetables for crunch.

My child is two years old, and I've flown with her more than a dozen times. I've gone from declaring breast milk to bribing her with candy, and these are my tips for what to pack to keep young kids (babies to toddlers) happy.

Have your booze and eat it, too. It's cold outside in New York, but if it were sunny and warm and we were planning a party, these would be on the menu. We'd call them tipsy popsicles—they tipped right into our glasses of prosecco, whaddya know.

I think everyone in my family has some version of these placemats, and I resisted for a long time. Do you really need them, anyway? I had pretty linen ones for dinner parties. And setting a plate on a bare table seemed just fine for nightly dinners. But I bought finally bought some, and here's why I love them.

You know it's trendy when people are dip-dyeing Easter eggs, but still: so pretty! Whether it's the handle of a wooden spoon dipped in the perfect coral or an ombre-style napkin, we love this halfway, handmade pop of color. Here are 10 ways to get it on your dinner table—seven you can easily DIY, three to buy from the pros.

Consider this cake decorating for dummies—foolproof ways to make a layer cake look super impressive without a lot of fancy tools. Two even use store-bought candy.

Or two days before, if you need to. All of these dishes are flexible and actually benefit from sitting around in the fridge for a bit. The lineup: tacos, slaw, sorbet. You can make them the day before the party or the morning of—either way, all you have to do to serve dinner is pull out some tortillas and pour one of these.

I'll be honest: Pretty often, my babysitter's dinner consists of a $20 bill and a stack of take-out menus. (It's usually the end of the week and my cupboards are bordering on bare—that's why I'm going out.) But if you think ahead, it's easy to plan a ready-to-heat meal for the sitter. Here are seven ideas and tips.

Every chain restaurant has one, and for good reason—spinach dip is a crowd pleaser that's delicious and feels virtuous just because it's green. (FYI if it's bubbling and cheese-crusted, it's not.) Here are three versions: One hot and gooey, one cold and healthy, and one adorably served up in mini bread bowls.

Okay, we're not going to win any awards for thinking up this combination. But hey, these potato bites are easy, delicious, and perfect for a Final Four-loving crowd, should you find yourself surrounded by one this weekend. They even remind us of sports bar food...like little deconstructed potato skins.