Dinner Parties

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
Sadie Jones

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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Laura Steiner

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 Best Sweet Toasts: Drinks & Desserts For New Year's Eve

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Drinks, New Years Eve, Cookies, Home Cooking, Cocktails, Quarter Life Cooking, Pecan Squares, Hosting, Sweets, Slidepollajax, Food, Brownies, Dinner Parties, Parties, Entertaining, Finger Food, Recipes, KitchenDaily News
Big Girls, Small Kitchen

For new year's, we like to host. We drink, we dance and sometimes we go out into the city night. But the party at home with friends is usually the best part.

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A Vegan Salad For Your Holiday Buffet

The Splendid Table | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Vegetarian, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Vegan Living, Vegan Recipes, Salad, Holiday Recipes, Dinner Parties, Vegan Food, The Splendid Table, Recipes, KitchenDaily News
The Splendid Table

Broccoli is my fall back because when cooked crisp or soft, it takes to dressings like a champ. Steam up a lot, keep the dressing on the side so the broccoli doesn't turn Army green and you are in business.

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7 Ways to Deal With Picky Eaters at Holiday Dinners

Missy Chase Lapine | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Healthy Kids, Picky Eaters, Holiday, Holiday Recipes, Dinner Parties, Dinner, Picky Eater Tips, Parents News
Missy Chase Lapine

Since you can't magically make your child like beans -- or salmon or Brie en croute -- the instant an invitation arrives, here are some tips that have helped me dare to venture out into the dining sphere of holiday cheer.

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How to Throw a Fall Dinner Party

Anna Watson Carl | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: How to Throw a Party, Fall, Dinner Parties, Recipes, Cooking, Easy Entertaining, Hostessing Tips, Food News
Anna Watson Carl

People tell me all the time that they are intimidated to host a dinner party. I want to demystify the process as much as possible, because honestly, cooking a meal for friends is one of the most rewarding things in life.

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Can You Spot A Highly Semi-Happy Marriage?

bigthink.com | Pamela Haag | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Marriage, Mid-Life-Life-Changes, Relationships, Divorce, Semi-Happy-Marriage, Marital-Conflict, Marital Problems, Mid-Life, Dinner Parties, Arguments, Fifty News

Friends sometimes ask me about the signs of marriages on the brink. Can mere mortals, without credentials even!, predict which marriages are likely to...

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Dorm-Warming 101

Small Kitchen College | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Housewarming, Easy Entertaining, House, Food, Dorm Warming, Housewarming Party, Dorm Parties, Entertaining on a Budget, Dorm Warming Party, Dorm Life, Dinner Parties, Food News
Small Kitchen College

It only takes a few simple things to make a house- (or dorm-) warming as stress-free as moving and going back to school can be!

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Compost California

Beth Spotswood | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Composting, Recycling, Green Living, Dinner Parties, San Francisco, Compost, Meryl Streep, Quinoa, San Francisco News
Beth Spotswood

How many Bernal Heights dinner parties have you attended where, when you've asked your host how to dispose of your half-eaten plate of quinoa, he responds, "Just toss it in the compost bowl"?

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Cheese Plate Tips From The Splendid Table

The Splendid Table | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Cheese, Book Clubs, Dinner Parties, The Splendid Table, Appetizers, Food News
The Splendid Table

The Splendid Table's® How to Eat Supper, By Lynne Rossetto Kasper Dear Lynne, I want to do a big cheese platter the next time I host book club. A...

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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
Food52

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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The Best Dinner Party Moments On Television

The Daily Meal | Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: TV Shows, Bewitched, Sitcoms, The Late Show, Dinner Parties on Tv, Snl, Frasier, Dinner Parties, Days of Our Lives, Food News

As any host or hostess knows, getting together friends for dinner or cocktails can be challenging. But being a guest can be burdensome, too (it can be...

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The Master Networker: Marty Edelstein's Dinners for Success Knowledge

Adele Scheele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marty Edelston, Dinner Parties, Entertaining, Living Well, Four Seasons, Los Angeles News
Adele Scheele

For years I've been privileged to be included at Marty Edelston's monthly extravagant dinner parties at the Four Seasons. I've interviewed him at leng...

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Global Holiday Cocktails and Appetizers

OneTravel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Holiday, Holiday Food, Cocktails, Appetizer Recipes, Cocktail Parties, Global Food, Worldly, Food, Travel, Dinner Parties, Holiday Specials, Finger Food, Global Cocktails, Food News
OneTravel

Are you hosting a dinner or cocktail party this holiday season? Tired of serving the same old cheese plate, cookies and cocktails? Then draw from your travels for culinary inspiration.

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Double-Duty Dinner Parties

Katie Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dinner Parties, Katie Lee Joel, Appetites, Billy Joel, Food News
Katie Lee

With so many friends I like to entertain, it might seem logical to space out my dinner party schedule. In reality, I've found it's easier to take a d...

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Seven Tips For Making Good Conversation With A Stranger

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Conversation, Relationships, Happiness, Dinner Parties, Strangers, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I posted before about tips for knowing if you're boring someone and tips to avoid being a bore. But while it might be fairly easy to avoid topics th...

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Adventures in (Secret) Dining: My First Visit to an Underground Supper Club

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supper Clubs, Taylor Brown, One Big Table, Adventures, Secret Dining, Underground Restaurants, Food, Secret Dinner Parties, Secret Supper Clubs, Private Dining Clubs, Dinner Parties, Secret Speakeasies, Family Records, Matt Singer, Style News
Katherine Goldstein

I'd heard about "secret" supper clubs, and there's nothing New Yorkers love more than a secret.

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We'll Always Have Pie

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Holidays, Pie, Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes, Preparing for the Holidays, Turkey, Dinner Parties, Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes, Thanksgiving, Healthy Living News
Brett Ashley McKenzie

Le Draoulec's "American Pie: Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads" is an adventure in crust, filling, and those pockets of America Sarah Palin would describe as "pro-American."

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Nude Dinner Parties: Yes, They Exist

The Daily Beast | Arianne Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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"If anyone young is reading this, go, right this minute, put on a bikini and don't take it off until you're 34." This is Nora Ephron, reminding us tha...

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Tip: Green, Clean Gifts for Dinner Hosts

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Gifts, Gift Giving, Shopping, Environment, Spring Cleaning, Eco-Friendly, Green Living, Dinner Parties, Green Tips, Green Holiday, Green News
Josie Garthwaite

Next time you're heading to a dinner party and scrambling to find a little something for the hosts, swing by the household cleaners aisle.

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Are You The Hostess With The Mostess?

Daily Mail | Joanna Weinberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dinner Parties, Hostess, Healthy Living News

I don't remember the last time I went to a "dinner party" - by which I mean frills and fuss and pomp. I can't say that I'm too sad about it. Like pine...

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