Weekly Dinner Party: Casual Moroccan
This week's dinner party was a pretty casual affair. I made a simple Moroccan-style menu using many of the same staple ingredients purchased for last…
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5 Step Dinner Party: Turkish Delight
Turkish was the theme of our weekly dinner party last night, and a great excuse to do lots of layering: both with fresh bright ingredients…
Weekly Dinner Party: A Casual Roasted Salmon Menu
This week's dinner party was a pretty informal, impromptu affair. The guests were a former colleague of mine, Lauren, and my good friends Jackie and…
Weekly Dinner Party: Interrupted
Last week's dinner party didn't go according to plan. Instead of spending the day buying fresh oysters and preparing to roast a chicken Zuni-style...Rob and…
Dinner Party Preview: San Francisco Menu
This week's dinner party is happening on Saturday night with Rob's out-of-town coworkers. They want to see the inside of an "authentic" San Francisco victorian…
Weekly Dinner Party: Beach House Style
This week's dinner party is a bit different than our standard affair. With the whole family in Pacific Grove at the beach, I took on…
5 Step Dinner Party: Rustic Italian Summer
Thanks to reader Cari's suggestion, I tackled an entirely new theme for this week's party: rustic Italian. I don't know if my menu meets authenticity…
This Week’s Dinner Party Plans: Simple Italian
Here's the great thing about throwing a dinner parties: once you start inviting people over, they start inviting you back! We're not even to our…
5 Step Dinner Party: A Spanish Summer Feast
Gorgeous food, easily prepared. Great conversation with friends. Meeting new people. Last night's dinner party was everything I love about hosting! Here's the play-by-play guide:…
What to Wear: Spanish Dinner Party in the Summer
Everything is ready for tonight's dinner party. I stocked up on cheese and chocolate at the Spanish market, Nosa Ria, down the street, made a…