– Chicken wings: – 4 pounds party style chicken wings or whole chicken wings that have been halved crosswise – ½ teaspoon salt – 2 teaspoons garlic powder – 1 teaspoon sweet paprika – ¼-½ cup vegetable oil mom uses a 1/2 cup – ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper – Buffalo sauce: – ¼ cup unsalted butter or plant butter if you're dairy-free – 12 ounces Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce or sub with your favorite red hot sauce – 1-2 Tablespoons honey white sugar or brown sugar (adjust to suit your tastes) – 1 dash of Tabasco sauce optional – 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar – Blue cheese dip: – ½ cup crumbled blue cheese softened – ⅓ cup sour cream – ¼ cup mayonnaise – 2 cloves garlic minced – 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice – salt to taste – freshly ground pepper to taste – To serve: – Blue cheese dip – Ranch dressing – Celery sticks