Holiday margaritas might be more fun than their tired summer sister. Bring these cranberry ginger orange cocktails to delight the tequila fans at everything from friendsgiving to the office holiday party.

“I’ve got all this big girlfriend energy and it’s gotta go somewhere, so here, the best fish tacos you’ve ever had,” I said to my quarantine bud, Dan, one of my longtime besties and former roommates. I unpacked the picnic basket and made him a plate that was wafting with aromas of fresh lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno and pure summer.

When your new honey sleeps over for the first time and you feel like whipping something up that’s not too fussy but is crazy impressive-sounding, look no further than this little finesse on french toast that’ll have him bragging about you to his friends.

One part gin, two parts bubbly water, one part blood orange juice and a slap of sage, a pic of this will give you something to brag about during all those dating-app chats where folks ask how you’re keeping busy.

A great vegetarian (or not) dinner for one (or two), if your casual selfie in an apron doesn’t do it, the cheese-pull on this little number is going to get the mens’ attention.