Dinner

I hope you enjoy these larger meal ideas...not to be limited to dinner time!

Pear, Endive & Blue Cheese Salad

10.14.2026 Made beautifully for a shared 10.14.2026 dinner party, by Kimberly Wright Serves 8 Ingredients Salad 4 firm-ripe Bosc or Anjou pears 5-6 Belgian endives 5 oz baby arugula 5 oz mild blue cheese, crumbled 1 cup walnut halves 1 lemon Champagne-Shallot Vinaigrette 3 Tbsp Champagne vinegar (or pear vinegar) 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 small shallot, very finely minced 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp honey ½ cup high-quality extra-virgin olive oil Kosher s

5 days ago

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnuts (& optional pancetta)

10.14.2026 Made beautifully for a shared 10.14.2026 dinner party, by Mary Hammons Serves 8 Ingredients 2½-3 Ib Brussels sprouts 3 Tbsp olive oil ¾ cup hazelnuts, roughly chopped 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tsp lemon zest 1 Tbsp maple syrup Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Optional: pancetta Directions Heat oven to 425°F. Place rimmed cookie sheet in oven while pre-heating. Trim the root end off the sprouts and then half them, lengthwise. Disc

5 days ago

Celery-Root & Yukon Gold Purée

October 14, 2026 Made beautifully for a shared 10.14.2026 dinner party, by Andrea McNamara Serves 8 Ingredients 2½ Ib celery root, peeled and cut into chunks 1½ Ib Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 1 cup whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup Kerrygold unsalted butter, or other high-quality butter 1-2 tsp kosher salt Freshly ground white pepper Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg Directions Place celery root and potatoes in a large pot and cover with sal

5 days ago

Red Wine Glazed Beef Short Ribs

10.14.2026 Feeds 8 People These short ribs can mainly be made ahead, and they taste better if they sit in the fridge overnight...the flavors become more fully developed! Made for a shared 10.14.2026 dinner party, by Jamee Jordan DF/GF option Ingredients EVOO 8 large or 12 medium bone-in beef short ribs (~6-7 lbs square or rectangular) Note: If you can only find beef ribs that look similar to pork ribs, you'll need 3 of the smaller ribs/person. 1 large yellow onion - diced 2

6 days ago

French Bistro Dinner Party

This dinner party is meant for 12 people. Random french names have been assigned to show the split of duties, for each of the 12 attendees. Each person will choose one of the french names below and bring the items/recipe(s) assigned to that name, including the host/hostess. (Camille, Clément, Emma, Théo, Amélia, Charles, Esme, Lucien, Sylvie, Lyle, Sophie, Andre) MENU NOTE: Recipes highlighted below are linked if underlined, and included below in this post if not underlined.

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