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I'm planning a dinner party for friends visiting from out of state. The party part is easy because they're the kind of people who bring the celebration with them. It's dinner that's tricky. Know the feeling?
Your turn: Who or what saves your bacon when you plan a meal for company? Recommend a food blogger to me, won't you? I need kitchen inspiration.
17 comments:
You're dinner sounds lovely! When I have company over, I usually opt for a big pot of hearty soup so it feeds a crowd. For recipes, I look up Rachael Ray, or Food TV or one of the many paleo cooking blogs out there.
I have three go-to cookbooks that have rarely let me down. (I have writing all over the pages, including how my husband and I each rated the meal and what changes I made to make it suit us.) I haven't tried using food bloggers for my recipe search, but I will be next time thanks to this post!
I'm not much of a cook - my bacon is usually saved by my husband, my daughter, or Papa John's, all of whom are much better cooks than me! My daughter could probably point out some good food bloggers, in the meantime, I'll be vacuumi.g. :)
At last count I have almost 50 food blogs in my Google reader. Mostly I just like to look at the pretty pictures :). I do enjoy watching Ina. You are right, she makes cooking seem very zen-like--something I aspire to. Your menu sounds yum though--hope it's fun Pat. :)
A French dinner? How can you go wrong?
My go-to (and Steve's) is Rozanne Gold's "lo carb 1-2-3" book. The recipes are simple, delicious and my DH lost 50 lbs when he started cooking from it. Very healthy and not diet food or a compromise. She also has a blog of sorts- http://rozannegold.wordpress.com/
Check her out!
Ginger! Do you know how many times I've made your pulled chicken? For those not familiar with it, here's the link: http://gingercalem.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/writersbutt-recipe-wednesday/
It's soup weather. Got a recipe for your tortilla soup?
Hi, Marcy,
The food-blogging world is like Oz to me, and the step-by-step directions and accompanying photos are great.
Thanks to the notes in the margins, your cookbooks will be family heirlooms.
Hi, Jennette,
We also serve who vacuum. (And those of us with pets vacuum a lot.)
You've got fifty food blogs bookmarked, Coleen?! Are they all as beautiful as Barbara Bamber's Just a Smidgen? Here's the link: http://justasmidgen.com Thanks for introducing me to that one.
I've entered a new-to-me world and intend to explore it.
Hi, Lark! It's great to see you here. Yay, you're here! Sniff, you're visiting.
Thanks for the tip about Rozanne Gold. You sold me with "not diet food."
I'll let you know how the dinner goes. Fingers crossed I don't drop the Dutch oven or burn my eyebrows when I ignite the cognac.
Yes, I do, Pat. Not sure I have it written down but I can get it for you. As it turns out, I'm posting a fantastic soup recipe tomorrow on my blog. It was a huge hit last week at Book Club.
Ooh, I look forward to Book Club Soup, Ginger.
Now that I've read your new post I am hungry! Oh, but then it's also time for dinner. "Who doesn't like Ina Garten, aka the Barefoot Contessa?" Hello! She makes the best recipes Pat. Did you make the Boeuf Bourguignon? How did it come out? Was it a hit? You can't go wrong with french food Pat. Oui, oui! :)
You could always take a cue from your daughter and claim Central Market's already-prepared (and delicious) Boeuf Bourguignon as your own. I had Dad fooled!
Non, non, I have not made the recipe yet, Karen. I'll let you know how it turns out. Wish me luck!
Thanks for reminding me about that excellent meal, Arose. Will you be inviting your parents over for dinner anytime soon? We like everything!
sounds great, Pat. I only use google for recipes...i've stopped buying cookbooks (not that I use them very often) since it's so much easier on the net. the meal sounds lovely.
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