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Dinner Party Menus

Entertaining is a wonderful way to give part of yourself to your friends and family. And it can be just as enjoyable for you if you have easy recipes put together into elegant menus. These menus are fancy enough for the holidays, and simple enough for less stress on you.
Holiday Dinner: Salmon Filets
Holiday dinner menu includes salmon fillet, double stuffed potatoes, and a fabulous tart for dessert. Christmas holiday dinner menu for salmon fillets recipes.
The Busy Cook Entertains
Entertaining is very easy when you set up a buffet with make ahead recipes: for soups, salads, sandwiches, and tostadas. These four party choices are fun, quick, simple, and delicious. Find recipes, hints, tips, and great ideas for easy entertaining.
How to Plan a Dinner Party
This step by step planning guide will teach you how to plan a dinner party. From lists to a complete timetable with a sample menu, everything you need to know to throw a fabulous gathering is covered.
Entertaining Menu: Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp scampi, one of my favorite dishes, is the star of this elegant dinner menu, which includes rice pilaf, garlic bread, and some unbelievably good chocolate crepes.
Holiday Dinner: Roast Chicken
For a wonderful celebratory dinner, roast a chicken with lemon and garlic and serve it with cheesy, creamy potatoes, tender asparagus, a cool winter fruit salad, and a walnut torte for dessert.
Crockpot Beef Stroganoff
My favorite special dinner menu features Beef Stroganoff made in your slow cooker, along with buttered noodles, endive and pea salad, and a Chocolate Macaroon Bundt cake for dessert.
Elegant Dinner Menu: Rack of Lamb
This menu features a delicious rack of lamb glazed with a honey, lemon, and garlic sauce, along with baby glazed carrots and an incredible white chocolate cake.
Beef Tenderloin Dinner
When you really want to make a special dinner that's delicious yet easy on you, turn to this menu. Beef tenderloin is an expensive cut, but there is absolutely no waste and the texture and flavor are incomparable. Side dishes include creamy crockpot potatoes, a fresh greens and pomegranate salad, and an absolutely spectacular pecan pie for dessert.
Roast Pork Dinner
Boneless pork loin roasts are a fairly inexpensive, delicious cut of meat. I love the seasoning on this roast; it really complements the succulent flavor of pork. Scalloped carrots and a beautiful spinach salad are festive side dishes. And Decadent Chocolate Fudge Cake is one of the best dessert recipes you'll ever make; trust me!
Elegant Dinner Party: Salmon Steaks
Salmon steaks are a super easy and festive centerpiece to this holiday entertaining menu. They are marinated ahead of time, but cooked at the last minute. The broiler can also be used to warm up soft garlicky breadsticks made from refrigerated dinner roll dough. And Pecan Caramel Tart is an easy pie pecan lovers will adore

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