{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"culture: the word on cheese","provider_url":"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com","author_name":"Alana Pedalino","author_url":"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/author\/alana\/","title":"How to Host the Best Fondue Party | culture: the word on cheese","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HEzlvlHN85\"><a href=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/blog\/how-to-host-best-fondue-party\/\">How to Host the Best Fondue Party<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/blog\/how-to-host-best-fondue-party\/embed\/#?secret=HEzlvlHN85\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;How to Host the Best Fondue Party&#8221; &#8212; culture: the word on cheese\" data-secret=\"HEzlvlHN85\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fondue-Root-Vegetables.jpeg","thumbnail_width":1600,"thumbnail_height":1249,"description":"November is the unofficial start of the holiday entertaining season and the official start of National Fun with Fondue Month\u2014the ultimate celebration of melting cheese. While February is National Fondue Month, we\u2019ll take any excuse to revive this retro ritual.\u00a0  Honoring fondue is one thing; having fun with fondue is another. Luckily, the dish is best served with a group of your closest friends and plenty of dippers. This may conjure mental images of conversation pits, shag carpets, and turtlenecks, but don\u2019t fear\u2014there are lots of ways to partake in this time-honored tradition sans donning polyester.  Not sure where to start? Read on to discover tips and tricks for hosting your own fondue party, plus authentic recipes."}