Category: Entertaining
Suitable for guests, special occasions, or for bringing to a dinner party or potluck. Some posts that are tagged this way are obviously designed for serving guests. Other posts may be tagged this way to signify that this is a special, high-quality, interesting dish that you’d be proud to serve a guest. Posts that contain entire menus are tagged in a subcategory of Entertaining called “all in one.” Search for it in the category drop down on the right hand side of any page.
Blackberry-Saskatoon Hand Pies: Pop-Tarts, Perfected
The sour-cream-and-butter dough for these homemade Blackberry-Saskatoon Hand Pies is somewhere in between pie crust and pastry. A touch of glaze makes them perfectly sweet. They're sort of like Pop-Ta... Read More
Birthday Party Menu for a Dozen Adults
You know how, after a sitcom has been on a few seasons, you have one of those episodes that's nothing other than a series of flashbacks to previous episodes and you feel like thank god you get this st... Read More
Hors d’Oeuvre Potluck for Twelve
Ham and Cheese / Chicken Salad Open-Faced Sandwiches on French Bread These are simple, two-bite canapés, although “canapé” seems like too fancy a word to describe them. They’re eas... Read More
Cardamom-Lemon Cake with Rosewater-Saffron Frosting
Picture this: a layered cake covered in whipped cream and edible, sugared roses. Romantic idea, huh? The most perfect cake for Valentine's Day. Let's step through this recipe, detail by detail. ... Read More
Roasted Veal with Blueberry Sauce:
Dinner for Four
Roasted Veal with Blueberry Sauce, with garlic mashed potatoes, honey-glazed carrots, and honeydew melon: a very special meal for four...
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A Ship-Load of Mid-Century Navy Food
I found a ship-load of all-American, mid-century Navy Food just a short drive away, and now I'm bringing it to sweet home, Chicago. ... Read More
Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Masa Cake
This recipe for fresh Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Masa Cake with jalapenos and roasted red peppers in a cast-iron skillet will knock your socks off.... Read More