Serious Eats: Talk: Tags: menu recommendations

Menu Idea to Impress Boss and Co-workers

My boss is taking our department on a 3-day meeting/getaway to Monterey, CA. And I have been charged with making dinner one night. We are staying in a rented house with a decent kitchen and there is a gas grill...

7 Comments | Posted by cubfan4ever, June 4, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Tagged: bosses, coworkers, menu recommendations, office politics

Pescatarian pot luck ideas...

I'm hosting a casual buffet-style potluck tomorrow for 7 people. We've got guests on board who are bringing an appetizer, a salad and a dessert, and I'm taking care of the entrees. I plan to serve roasted pork loin, but...

8 Comments | Posted by yayfood, June 3, 2010 at 6:54 PM
Tagged: menu recommendations, pescatarians, potlucks, recipe requests

"Chopped" Dinner Party

My husband and I are hosting a Chopped dinner party this Sunday. We're trying to decide what 5 ingredients to put in the main entree basket. I"d like to use an interesting meat and then local, fresh vegetables but am...

6 Comments | Posted by audrasena, June 3, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Tagged: Chopped, entertaining, menu recommendations, parties, TV

Need advice for a simple, but tasty buffet

I'm trying to put together an impressive, but inexpensive buffet luncheon/dinner for 70 co-workers AT work. I won't have access to anything more than a toaster oven, microwave, refrigerator, and 120V electrical outlets. I have a new, electric, mini-fridge sized...

13 Comments | Posted by kjones, June 3, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Tagged: entertaining, menu recommendations, recipe requests

Baking party!

Me and my two best friends plan to have a baking (and Star Trek-watching) gathering this weekend. With several hours to spare and 3 sets of hands, what would you bake?...

12 Comments | Posted by LaserLiza, June 2, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Tagged: entertaining, menu recommendations, parties

Mother's Day - are you dining out or cooking for your mom?

After seeing a few posts on various sites for recommendations for restaurants for Mother's Day, I wondered if it's the norm among us "foodies" (sorry, couldn't think of a better word) to dine out or to cook dinner for that...

38 Comments | Posted by charm city cupcake, April 30, 2010 at 1:07 AM
Tagged: holiday menus, menu recommendations, Mother's Day, Mother's Day menus

Condolence Food

All through my life I've been involved with supplying food to family and friends whenever there's a lost. People tend to forget to eat during those times and it helps to remind them. Last year when I lost both my...

16 Comments | Posted by LunaPierCook, February 3, 2010 at 7:52 PM
Tagged: condolence food, menu recommendations

LOST!

So, my Mom informed me that my Dad is determined to throw a LOST party once the final season airs and watch the whole thing straight thru. My thought is to prepare in advance some awesome Dharma Initiative cans of...

14 Comments | Posted by gastronomeg, February 2, 2010 at 4:26 PM
Tagged: entertaining, Lost, menu recommendations, recipe requests, TV