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cooking for a group

  • Mac with Cheddar, Gruyere & Blue Cheese

    Mac with Cheddar, Gruyere & Blue Cheese

    Funny, I was running on a treadmill when this wonderful gut-bomb of a recipe came into my life. Naturally, I was watching The Barefoot Contessa and she was planning a romantic weekend with Jeffrey, prepping the meal ahead so they could spend the day at Sag Harbor and have a montage of Ina laughing (what…

  • 10 Things That You’re Doing Wrong Hosting a Dinner Party

    10 Things That You’re Doing Wrong Hosting a Dinner Party

    One of the best things about being a home cook is the opportunity to show off your cooking chops to family, friends and loved ones at a dinner party. Some out there plan dinner parties meticulously; every detail is accounted for, from the crystal that’s to be used for the wine, to the palate cleanser…

  • Cooking For A Group, Part II

    Cooking For A Group, Part II

    You may recall a post, back from September 15th, 2008 called “How To Cook For A Group.” In that post, I whined about how I wasn’t good at cooking for a group: “The truth is that to impress a large group of people, you’ve got to cook large. Some folks are better at cooking large…