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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.

Fried Goat Cheese, Pt. 1

Fried Goat Cheese, Pt. 1

Posted on May 6, 2014December 11, 2014 by Jeff the Chef
Baked or fried goat cheese (chèvre) medallions can turn a green salad into comfort food. ... Read More
Trifle Improv 3

Trifle Improv 3

Posted on March 15, 2014July 27, 2014 by Jeff the Chef
Martha Stewart's coming over, and you polished off your croquembouche this morning for breakfast. All you've got is some Red Velvet brownies that are too dry to serve. Or maybe some leftover cheesecak... Read More
Trifle Improv 1

Trifle Improv 1

Posted on February 14, 2014January 16, 2015 by Jeff the Chef
Take a little bit of leftover cake, add whipped cream and a custard, lemon curd, or pudding, you whip up from scratch, and you can do a to-die-for trifle improv. ... Read More
Valentine Dinner for Two

Valentine Dinner for Two

Posted on January 24, 2014October 4, 2014 by Jeff the Chef
Valentine Dinner for Two: multi-course, red-themed menu with recipes... Read More
Red Pepper Walnut Dip

Red Pepper Walnut Dip

Posted on January 18, 2014October 2, 2015 by Jeff the Chef
Red bell peppers and walnut make a sweet, fairly easy appetizer dip. If you use a jar of peppers instead of roasting your own, it's SUPER-easy! But roasting your own is economical and certainly not a ... Read More
Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese

Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese

Posted on December 29, 2013October 18, 2014 by Jeff the Chef
Dates and goat cheese are featured in this ultra-easy recipe for a luscious hors d'oeuvre. They're a perfect appetizer for holiday entertaining, or for a cocktail party at any time of year.... Read More
Two Kumquat Cocktails

Two Kumquat Cocktails

Posted on December 28, 2013October 4, 2014 by Jeff the Chef
Two easy recipes for winter holiday cocktails: 1) A tart and tangy kumquat whiskey sour is a great way to start your New Year's Eve party. 2) A clean and fresh kumquat champagne cocktail is the perfe... Read More
Jeff's Ginger Whiskey Highball (My Leftover Hangover)

Jeff’s Ginger Whiskey Highball (My Leftover Hangover)

Posted on December 14, 2013January 15, 2015 by Jeff the Chef
Man-made, hand-made ginger ale makes this sweet, spicy ginger whiskey highball recipe unique. It requires time, but no difficult-to-acquire skills. ... Read More
Introducing the Cherry Cakeughnut: Day-Old-Doughnut Coffee Cake

Introducing the Cherry Cakeughnut: Day-Old-Doughnut Coffee Cake

Posted on November 23, 2013July 7, 2019 by Jeff the Chef
Transform day-old doughnuts into a fantastic coffee cake with this easy recipe.... Read More
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