Lasagna is the perfect make-ahead recipe to serve to a crowd because nearly everyone likes it and you don’t need to add much to round out a menu when you serve it, except for a salad and maybe some bread. One idea for an appetizer to serve with this favorite Italian dish, is the recipe I shared with you in my last post for Michael Chiarello’s Spinach Arancini. I recently made an unusual (but delicious) version of Creamy Seafood Lasagna from ...
Tags: lasagna, Italian food, 40 recipes for lasagna, Super Bowl main dishes, crowd size recipes
I sometimes like to find topics for my blog in the Betty Crocker online community. There was a delightful post from a member named chicagosinger. In her post, she describes that she is pushing her cooking skills to the maximum by catering a dinner party for twenty people! Even seasoned cooks sweat entertaining when the crowd numbers in double digits. Once upon a time, I unexpectedly catered a dinner party for 20 people—the most people I had ever cooked for at once. At the time I was co-owner of a hands-on cooking school. My clients chose a French classics menu that included: Gougeres (French Cheese Puffs), Salade des Moines (Green Salad with Cite...
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On Sunday night I had my dad, his wife and two of their friends over for dinner to thank them for their help with my bathroom remodel. I forgot to download a “Before” photo. Here are a few “Afters”: ...
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