Dinner Party

7 Dressed-Up Chicken Breasts

Food52 | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Healthy Recipes, Quick Recipes, Chicken, Recipes, Cooking, Easy Recipes, food52, Food, Chicken Breast, Dinner Party, Dinner, Slidepollajax, KitchenDaily News

Here are seven reasons to give chicken breasts a chance -- 7 ways to turn a blank slate into a wonderful meal.

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Dinner Party Tips, From Colin Cowie

Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Wedding Expert, Marlo Thomas, Colin Cowie, Video, Slidepollajax, Dinner Party, Women News

When Colin Cowie joined me on "Mondays With Marlo," one of our viewers wrote in, "I'm having a dinner party for six colleagues. Any tips for making i...

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The 7 Best Dinner Parties In Literature

Sadie Jones | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Book News, Party Story, Dinner Party Book, Food Book, Dinner Parties, Dining Book, Dinner Party, Party Book, Dinner Party Story, Slideexpand, Books News

It struck me that there are many parties in literature, either comical or dramatic, glamorous, unpleasant, or just plain uncomfortable - as novelists, playwrights and filmmakers through the generations imprison their characters around a table and take note of the consequences.

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Toasting Etiquette

The Splendid Table | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Cocktails, Celebration, Cheers, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Celebrations, Wine, Etiquette, Dinner Party, The Splendid Table, Manners, Etiquette and Advice, KitchenDaily News

Should you drink if you are being toasted? When my mother toasted our engagement, I said "thank you" by raising my glass and sipping. My fiancé didn't drink.

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The April 30th Dinner Party With Chef Paul Kahan

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Peach Carr, Fear No Art, Nora Dunn, Publican Quality Meats, Lane Alexander, Mayne Stage, Dinner Party, Paul Kahan, Time Out, Cuisine, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Chicago Arts, Best of Chicago, Chicago Around Town, Video, Chicago News

The Monday April 30 Dinner Party is around the corner. Amidst a great guest line-up, Executive Chef Paul Kahan will present food tastings for the audience from his new restaurant Publican Quality Meats.

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Dinner for 12 Strangers

Serena Lee | Posted 05.14.2012

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"Dinner for 12 Strangers" is an informal gathering of UCLA students, faculty and alumni over delicious food and stimulating conversation.

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9 Dazzling Oscar Night Menus

Food52 | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Food, Oscar Party, 84th Oscars, Recipes, Cooking, food52, Oscars 2012, Menus, Party, Oscars, The Oscars, Film, Dinner Party, Movies, Slidepollajax, KitchenDaily News

We bow to the over-the-top fizzy silliness that is Oscar night by offering up not one but nine menus -- one for each Best Picture nominee -- for whatever festivities you have planned.

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How To Throw An Oscar Party

Menuism | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Oscars 2012, Oscars, The Oscars, Oscar Party, Oscar Cocktails, Dinner Party, Oscar Menu, KitchenDaily News

The Academy Awards highlight some of the greatest films of the year, calling for a fabulous party to celebrate. With so many glamorous stars and award-worthy films as inspiration, the party possibilities are endless.

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The Dinner Party Launch

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Jon Langford, Art, Mekons, Elvis, Chicago, Mayne Stage, Music, Graceland, Dinner Party, Tony Fitzpatrick, Elysabeth Alfano, Video, Chicago News

The first Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party took place on January 30th at the Mayne Stage Theatre. I sat down with artist Tony Fitzpatrick, musici...

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Chef Teaches Cooking As Lifestyle, With All The Trimmings

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Steiner | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Video, Cultura, Alejandra Ramos, Recipes, Valentines Day 2012, Cooking, Cooking Classes, Valentines Day, Dinner Parties, Dinner Party, Latino Voices News

Class is in session. The guests mingle over a glass of wine and some appetizers. The ingredients and food produce -- all carefully picked to assure th...

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The Non-Foodie's Guide To Throwing A Great Dinner Party

Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Friendship, Food, Hosting, Dinner Party, Throwing a Party, Party, Cooking, Group-of-Friends, Women News

Patti Sewall | The Daily Muse It's your turn to have the gang over for dinner, and - well, let's just say your oven might as well be used for stora...

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The Best of 2011: Art Collector, Candace Jordan

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Jon Langford, Playboy, Paperweight, Books, Moto, Dinner Party, Candace Jordan, Elysabeth Alfano, Bunny, Candid Candace, Art, Collecting, Chicago, Homaro Cantu, Tony Fitzpatrick, Rachel Rockwell, Video, My Chicago, Chicago News

Former Playboy bunny and current blogger extraordinaire of Candid Candace, Candace Jordan, opened her home to our cameras and revealed her art and passion for collecting in the most popular video of the year.

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How To Make An Ice Ring

Food52 | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Ice Ring, Holidays, Recipes, Cooking, food52, Dinner Party, Cocktail Party, New Year's, Punch Ice Ring, Party Ice Ring, KitchenDaily News

We know you're set with your punch recipes for New Year's. The question is: How to keep them chilled without watering them down with lots of ice cubes?

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Oops! 6 Entertaining Mistakes

Cooking Light | Posted 02.15.2012

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It's your worst nightmare: intimate dinner or big splashy event, and something goes horribly wrong. The causes can be legion. The only known antidote: humor & quick thinking.

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Is It OK To Have A Dinner Party On 9/11?

Daniel Klein | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: Local, 9/11, Prune, Perennial Plate, World Trade Center, Daniel Klein, Dinner Party, September Eleventh, Food News

It seems strange to have a dinner on that day, to come back to this great city, to share the food and stories of our trip across America on a day that carries so much weight.

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15 Frozen Desserts (Whether You Have an Ice Cream Maker or Not)

Food52 | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Ice Cream, Dessert Recipes, Slidepollajax, Dessert, Frozen, Make Ahead, Summer Dessert, Semifreddo, Hot Fudge Sundae, Sherbet, Sweets, food52, From Scratch, Birthday Parties, Dinner Party, Sundae, Home Cooking, Birthday Party, Menu, Fruit, Homemade, Recipes, Cooking, Homemade Ice Cream, Gelato, S'mores, Food News

15 of our favorite frozen desserts -- whether you have an ice cream maker (try, say Toasted Coconut Gelato) or don't (go with S'mores Semifreddo). 15 ...

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A No-Cook Dessert For Summer Sweetness

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Home Cooking, Strawberry, Cheap, Mousse, Lemon, Quarter-Life, Dessert, Chef, Dinner Party, Personal Chef, Food News

It's no secret that I am not the baker in this little cooking duo of ours. This wasn't always the case. In high school, when our cooking and non-cooki...

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Dinner & A Movie: A Menu For Scorsese's Age of Innocence

Food52 | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Edith Wharton, Winona Ryder, Films, The Age of Innocence, Recipes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Martin Scorsese, Cooking, Food Films, Daniel Day-Lewis, Movie, Dinner Parties, Film, Dinner Party, Movies, Food News

Our videographer at food52, Elena Parker (a serious food and film buff), is really good at throwing movie-themed dinner parties. Below is her classy 1...

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Throw A Fabulous Oscar Party!

Courtney Cachet | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oscar Parties, The Academy Awards, Cocktails, Party City, Oscar Pool, Courtney Cachet, Coby Electronics, The Oscars, Entertaining, Dinner Party, All-Clad, Celebrities, James Franco, Oscars 2011, Style News

To make Hollywood's Biggest Night Of The Year just as exciting for you, why not throw a little soiree? Hey, who doesn't love a little cheesy themed shindig once in awhile?

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PHOTOS: Russian SNOBs Feast On Gogol At Savoy

The Huffington Post | Jude Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Russian Literature, Russian Magazine, Dinner Party, Snob Magazine, Gogol, Jude Stewart, Savoy Nyc, Savoy, Nyc, Snob, Slidepollajax, NY Around Town, Gogol Dinner, Food, NY Restaurants, New York News

Dinner parties succeed by various strategies. Some hosts ply you with drink; some pack your plate with delicacies; some impress with the sheer flatten...

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Naomi and Wyclef -- A Celebrity Week in Foreign Affairs

MP Nunan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Mia Farrow, The Hague, Charles Taylor, Child Soldiers, Amnesty International, Carole White, Naomi Campbell, Liberia, Dinner Party, Sierra Leone, Haiti, Wyclef Jean, War Crimes, Nelson Mandela, Sean Penn, The Fugees, Celebrities, Comedy News

The stars must be aligned strangely in the heavens this week, because it's the stars who are dominating foreign policy news. Stars - or at least some ...

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On the Table: Farm Stands of Northern Chester & Montgomery Counties, PA

Steve Poses | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Farmer's Markets, Philadelphia, Farm-Stands, Local Food, Dinner Party, Entertaining, Recipes, Healthy Living News

At dinner's end, with guests gone and a tired me sitting on the couch, Christina nicely extolled a wonderful dinner. While I appreciated her complimen...

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Demystifying Decanters With Behind the Burner's Divya Gugnani

Divya Gugnani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Decanters aren't just for fancy restaurants, learn how to use them at home!

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Iran Hosts Dinner Party In Hopes Of Avoiding Sanctions Over Nuclear Weapons

AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — Iran's foreign minister invited the United States and other members of the U.N. Security Council to dinner Thursday night, his ...

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Who Would You Invite to Your Dream Dinner Party?

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dinner Party, The Giving Life, Dinner Party Game, Dinner Party Games, Dinner Party Guests, Dinner Party Tips, Dinner, Healthy Living News

There's a little game I play whenever the world seems hopelessly overrun by bullies and blockheads, incompetents and malcontents. I create an imaginary dinner party.

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