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Let's have a fall dinner party! These are 15 for our favorite, seasonal recipes perfect for easy entertaining.
Sunday is officially the first day of fall! We're excited about this new season and all the delicious flavors and recipes it brings. What better way to celebrate the season than by hosting friends for a dinner party. And it doesn't have to be complicated.
These are easy and delicious recipes that you can make ahead, allowing you to enjoy your guests. We've picked some of our favorite recipes that are perfect for early fall. There's everything from appetizers to desserts. Pick a few and invite your friends and family!
Pumpkin Jam (Confiture De Citrouille)
If you've never had the pleasure of tasting pumpkin jam, you've missed out on something incredibly delicious! No worries though, you can make it yourself in less than 30 minutes!
Carrot Focaccia with Honey and Thyme
This Carrot Focaccia with Honey and Thyme is as beautiful as it is delicious! It's also a no-knead focaccia that's super simple to put together!
Ridiculously Easy Maple-Glazed Roasted Almonds
These Maple-Glazed Roasted Almonds are sweet, salty, crunchy and just plain addictingly delicious. They're perfect for snacking, cheese and charcuterie boards, salads... and so much more!
Caramelized Pear Arugula Salad
This Caramelized Pear Arugula Salad is a show-stopper with fresh greens, pan-roasted pears, ruby red pomegranates, thin slivers of sweet white onion and butter-roasted pecans. The delicious honey cider dressing ties it all together.
Classic French Bistro Salad
This simple Classic French Bistro Salad, served at cafés, brasseries and bistros all over France, is beyond easy and one of those recipes you'll be turning to again and again (especially when you want to feel a little "fancy") - with minimal effort on your part.
Harvest Apple Arugula Salad
I'm calling this a Harvest Apple Arugula Salad, but it could just as easily be called Fall in a Bowl. It's loaded with delicious autumn-inspired ingredients and finished with a fabulous Pomegranate Ginger Salad Dressing. SO GOOD!
Butternut Chicken Coconut Curry
Healthy and super delicious, this Butternut Chicken Coconut Curry comes together in less than an hour. It makes a beautiful presentation and can be prepped ahead for easy, elegant entertaining.
No-Fuss Butternut Squash Risotto with Italian Roasted Shrimp
A delicious fall comfort dish, this Butternut Squash Risotto with Italian Roasted Shrimp can be prepped ahead and uses the magic of the oven for perfectly cooked risotto and shrimp without all the fuss! A fabulous meal for entertaining or to enjoy near a cozy fire!
French Mustard Chicken Breasts (Poulet à la Moutarde Française)
This French Mustard Chicken Breasts recipe will make you feel like a fancy chef, but it comes together quickly and can be prepped in advance. You'll want to eat the luxurious mustard sauce like it's soup!
Easy, Make-Ahead Parisian Coq au Vin (with boneless chicken breasts)
Much easier than traditional Coq au Vin but just as delicious, the magical tenderizing trick results in amazingly tender chicken. It's a fabulous, make-ahead dish that's perfect for entertaining or an easy weeknight treat.
Butternut Red Lentil Dal with Gingered Tomatoes
If you love adding healthy veggies to your diet this amazingly delicious Red Lentil Dal is perfect, but oh in meat lovers also go crazy over it as it's bursting with fabulous flavor!
Maple Pumpkin Pots de Crème
These make-ahead Maple Pumpkin Pots de Crème have an amazingly silky smooth texture. Each delicious bite is bursting with warm-spiced flavor - a beautiful, gourmet alternative to pie!
Maple-Glazed Red Pear Galette
Need an impressive fall dessert - in a hurry? This beautiful Red Pear Galette recipe is easy - yet looks like it comes from a fine bake shop!
Ridiculously Easy Zucchini Sheet Pan Cake with Butterscotch Buttercream
With a tender, moist crumb and a silky smooth butterscotch buttercream, this Easy Zucchini Sheet Pan Cake will win a deliciousness award! And the fact that it has a generous portion of shredded fresh zucchini makes it slightly legal (or so we like to think!)!
Bakery Style Pumpkin Crumb Cake
This moist, tender Pumpkin Crumb Cake is a pumpkin lover's dream come true! Both the cake and the thick, buttery, warm-spiced crumble come together with one bowl, no mixer necessary!
Thought for the day:
You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for You created all things,
and by Your will they were created
and have their being.
Revelation 4:11
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Lookijnfg gorward tp making these recipes. Please send the recipes for the pumpkin jam. Thank you. love your site.
Thanks, Helen! Sending them your way.
I would like the labels for the Pumpkin Jam. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Sure, Diana!