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Let's have a dinner party! These are 13 of our favorite easy and elegant recipes, perfect for entertaining.
Do you enjoy entertaining? It doesn't need to be stressful or overwhelming! The best trick when it comes to hosting dinner parties is preparing the food ahead of time. That way you're not stuck in the kitchen while your guests are there.
These are some of our favorite dinner party-worthy recipes that check all the boxes. They are cozy for cold winter days, can be prepped and made ahead and most importantly are incredibly delicious. Pick a few recipes from this list and invite your friends for dinner!
Any Time of Year Italian Bruschetta
This delicious Italian Bruschetta, made with sweet cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, fresh basil and a splash of balsamic vinegar is easy to make and is ALWAYS a crowd-pleaser!
Katherine's Fabulous, Ridiculously Easy Hot Onion Dip
This Ridiculously Easy Hot Onion Dip is the one you want to make when you have minimal time but you want fabulously delicious results that will bring rave reviews!
Orange Fennel Spinach Salad with Honey White Balsamic Dressing
This Orange Fennel Spinach Salad is fresh, healthy and super delish. It's also a beautiful sight to behold and the Honey White Balsamic Dressing ties all the ingredients together with a bow!
Karen's Grapefruit Avocado Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
This Grapefruit Avocado Salad is bursting with fabulous flavor, a perfect blend of fresh, sweet, and savory with layers of great texture. On top of all that, it's super healthy!
No Knead Pull-Apart Brioche Bread
No one would guess that this beautiful, buttery, incredibly delicious Pull-Apart Brioche Bread is super easy to make with just one bowl and no mixer!
Potato Focaccia (Focaccia Pugliese) - No Knead, No Mixer!
This Potato Focaccia, aka Focaccia Pugliese, is a beloved bread from the sunny heel of Italy with fluffy interior, large artisan air holes and a crisp, golden crust. Normally an overnight affair, this recipe uses a few secret tricks so it can be made in an afternoon with minimal hands-on time!
Slow-Braised Sunday Sauce - An Italian Grandmother Favorite!
This fabulous Slow-Braised Sunday sauce requires only 30 minutes of hands-on time and will transform your kitchen into a fragrant Italian trattoria!
Marry Me Chicken and Spinach Risotto
The ultimate marriage of elegance and comfort, this Chicken and Spinach Risotto is so delicious I'm pretty sure my husband would propose all over again if we weren't married! It's the perfect prep-ahead, let-the-oven-do-the-work meal for entertaining!
Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloin • Juicy, Golden Brown Results with No Stovetop Sear!
This Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloin is a delicious way to make juicy, tender, golden brown pork tenderloin with NO searing and mess on the stovetop!
Make-Ahead Chicken Andouille Gumbo
Dinner party-worthy and super flavorful, this Chicken Andouille Gumbo can be made ahead for easy, relaxed (and delicious) entertaining!
Magical, Melt-in-Your-Mouth 5-Minute Chocolate Mousse (Ridiculously Easy!)
This Magical Melt-in-Your-Mouth 5-Minute Chocolate Mousse sounds too good to be true But, trust me, if you have a few minutes to spare, you can make an incredibly delicious dessert that will bring rave reviews from everyone!
Ridiculously Easy Orange Olive Oil Cake
This delicious, tender-crumbed Orange Olive Oil Cake can be thrown together in minutes with just one bowl and a whisk. The crisp, candy-like, fresh orange glaze adds fantastic flavor and a beautiful presentation!
Ridiculously Easy French Almond Frangipane Tart (Tarte Frangipane aux Amandes)
This French Almond Frangipane Tart tastes like it came from a fancy little Parisian patisserie. No one has to know how easily and quickly it comes together!
Thought for the day:
For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you.
Isaiah 41:13
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