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Since I just finished up on the dinner party series I thought an article on cooking for a crowd might be in order. Yes, our dinner was planned weeks ahead of time and was a bit labor intensive (but a labor of love) a meal for many doesn’t have to be hard work. Here are some tips for serving a large crowd.
This was the dessert course (and final course) in our dinner party menu. This pumpkin cheesecake is to die for (if I do say so myself) and received rave reviews and may requests for the recipe.
My husband and I had a hard time deciding what to serve as a main course for our dinner party. We wanted a meat that everyone would like but wanted to serve it in a way that would be different. We finally decided on this bourbon beef tenderloin recipe. It’s actually quite easy to do but the flavors were just amazing.
This is one of our favorite recipes for potatoes. It’s easy to do and goes so well with many, many dishes so we decided to include it in our dinner party menu.
This makes a wonderful vegetable dish for fall or winter. The herbs add a wonderful dimension to the vegetables and the added cream makes it very decadent.
This delicious recipe for salad takes a boring old side dish and makes it delicious enough to serve all on its own. This was the second course we served during our Dinner party and the combination of the pancetta and fennel was just divine.
Hello and please forgive the brief lapse in posting. While life got busy around here I can assure you the delicious recipes were building up. As a result over the next few posts I’ll be sharing with you each course of a fabulous four course meal my husband and I prepared for a recently dinner party we hosted. And as an added apology for the lapse I’ll be including the wine we served along with each course. If you’re planning a dinner party in the near future (or always wanted to) this is your no fail blue print for the ultimate feast.
A couple of weeks ago I was hosting a girl’s night where we were indulging in Cosmos, appetizers and the Sex and the City movie. Looking through some appetizers recipes I spotted one for delicious sounding bruschetta with balsamic vinegar as an ingredient. I tweaked this stellar recipe to my own liking and when I served it the rave reviews were instantaneous. So today I share it with you.
How would you like your steak? That’s probably a question you’ve been asked many times in restaurants and usually people have a standard answer based on the level of “doneness” they like their meat. Yet few know exactly how to recreate that perfect level of cooking steak at home for themselves. Today I’m showing you exactly how to get that steak to the level you love plus some tricks for a juicer steak on your plate.
Kitchen storage gadgets—the underappreciated heroes of a functional kitchen. When you’re cooking nothing is more irritating than when you can’t find a certain spoon, the garlic press is missing or you open up a drawer only to be greeted with a jumbled mess of gadgets. Not to mention how chaotic the pantry can get with all those bags and boxes cluttering it up. So today we say “No More!” and are showcasing fabulous and functional kitchen storage gadgets to help get your kitchen back in order.
Recipes for breakfast don’t have to be complicated in order to make a new and tasty dish from the breakfast foods we’re familiar with. This quick and easy way to change up scrambled eggs takes almost no extra effort but is a fantastic change from plain old scrambled eggs.
Mmmmm…ribs. Here’s a mouth watering dinner idea recipe for those that just can’t get enough of those backyard favorites. Our recipes for BBQ pork ribs and homemade dill potato salad are sure to please even the pickiest of palettes.
To me there’s nothing better than a homemade hearty soup when it’s cold outside. With colder weather just around the corner I find myself dusting off my favorite recipes for soup that sat hidden for those hot summer months.
From reading the title of this blog post you’re likely wondering how the heck to cook turkey in a paper bag and have it turn out well. This was my first thought when, for the first time, I saw my mother-in-law put a turkey in a big paper bag and set into the oven.
The Internet is an awesome resource when it comes to sourcing out great recipes. But how do you know when you’ve found the best recipe site? Well, while I hope you find this one at least in your top five 
I do realize that no blog is an island.
This recipe will change the way you make chili forever. Our ultimate ground beef chili recipe uses a secret ingredient that you wouldn’t expect in a chili but once you’ve had it you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of that. Combine our ultimate chili with this super easy to make beer bread and you are going to have to kick your guests out if you want leftovers for tomorrow—it’s just that good!
Looking for a quick and easy recipes for cooking ham? Well, you’re in for a treat because that’s exactly what I’ve got for you today.
In the second part of the easy cooking idea method in which you add fresh ingredients to pre-made foods I’m going to show you how to turn boring pizzas, veggies and rice into yummy concoctions.
So you’re crunched for time or perhaps you’re just not a whiz in the kitchen. With this easy cooking idea you can take basic, pre-made foods and give them some flair by adding simple yet tasty ingredients. Let me show you what I mean.
This is one of my favorite boneless chicken recipes. It does take more prep time than our quick chicken recipes but this dish is awesome for serving to dinner guests as it tastes great and looks great too.
There are many myths surrounding how to cook pork properly. It was once a common practice to always cook pork to well done due to the concern of the meat containing a parasitic diseased called Trichinosis. Today’s improved farming and handling practices have eliminated the worry over Trichinosis and there has not been a case of the disease being found present in pork in over 17 years.
Do you love prime rib? Cooking one doesn’t have to be difficult if you follow the tips and tricks in one of my favorite recipes. In fact, since we perfected this recipe we don’t even order prime rib from restaurants anymore because ours always turns out better.
This recipe makes you crave salads. It’s our own “copycat recipe” for a rather well-loved salad in our city known as the Sorrento Salad. It’s super easy to make and goes great as a meal on it’s own or as a side dish with pizza or pasta.
What You Will Need:
1 head of iceberg lettuce
2 large tomatoes
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
10 slices salami
½ cup white vinegar
1 ½ cups olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Tear the head of iceberg lettuce into small, bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl. Chop tomatoes into one inch cubes and add to lettuce. Cut the salami slices into bite sized pieces and add this to the salad also. Next you’ll shred your mozzarella cheese and add this to the salad. In a separate small bowl combine vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice. Wisk together well and pour over the salad. Toss the salad thoroughly to coat all the ingredients with the dressing. Refrigerate for 10 minutes so the ingredients have a chance to soak up a bit of the dressing. Remove from the fridge and serve.
This is one of my favorite recipes for salads when I’m having pizza. It goes very well with pizza and helps fill you up with something a little lighter and healthier.
I love salads and in our home we have quite a few favorite recipes. Salads are healthy, tasty and can range from simple and elegant to hearty and nearly a meal in itself.
Over the next two posts I’m giving you two of my favorite recipes. Salads can be a starter for a multi-course dinner or just an awesome side dish with your favorite meal. Our first salad, the Provolone and Tomato salad, has only a handful of simple ingredients but is a refreshing change from lettuce based salads.
