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      • Shopping List - Menu 1
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Peach and Blueberry Crisp
    • Menu #2 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 2
      • Risotto with Peas
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Tiramisu
    • Menu #3 >
      • Shopping list - Menu 3
      • Broccoli & Squash Soup
      • Salmon en Papillote
      • Creamy Brandied Cherries
    • Menu #4 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 4
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Paella
      • Pineapple Coconut Crumble
    • Menu #5 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 5
      • Citrus Avocado Lettuce Salad
      • Shrimp with Feta and Orzo
      • Pears with Raspberry Sauce
    • Menu #6 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 6
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Moroccan Turkey Stew
      • Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
    • Menu #7 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 7
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Chicken with Goat Cheese
      • DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE
    • Menu # 8 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Orange-Raisin Chicken with Toasted Cashews
      • Nutty Brownies
    • Menu # 9 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Baked Fish with Ripe Olives and Feta
      • Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
    • Menu #10 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 10
      • Squash Mushroom Soup
      • Quinoa Salad
      • Banana Strawberry Frozen Dessert
    • Dinner for Two
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    • Salads >
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Caramelized Shallot Salad
      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Hurricane Salade Niçoise
      • Saautéed Spinach with Almonds & Raisins
      • Tossed Salad with Marinated Apple Slices
      • Citrus Avocado Lettuce Salad
    • Vegetables & Legumes >
      • Roasted Potatoes, Beans, and Mustard Dressing
      • Cauliflower, Chickpeas, Curry, and Quinoa
      • Curried Lentil Stew & Sweet Potatoes
      • Black beans and Corn
      • Pasta Primavera
      • Brandied Winter Squash
      • Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese
      • Cuban Black Beans
      • Asian Broccoli Salad with Peanut sauce
      • Balsamic Root Vegetables
      • Chickpea and Potato Stew
      • Brussels Sprouts
      • Spinach, Mushrooms, and Red Peppers
      • Cauliflower Appetizers
      • Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
      • Braised Cabbage with Apples & Pecans
      • Sautéed Rainbow Chard
    • Grains & Potatoes >
      • Risotto with Peas
      • Risotto with Mushrooms & Gruyere
      • The Best Sweet Potaoto Wedges
      • Sweet Potato Salad
      • Creamed Corn
      • Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burrito
      • Roasted Turnips
      • Quinoa Primavera
      • Quinoa Salad
      • Pesto Bruschetta
      • Les Trois Pommes
      • Fruit and Nut Tabouli
      • Polenta
      • Fruit and Nut Tabouli
    • Tofu & Eggs >
      • Impossible Quiche
      • Savory custard
      • Salmon Souffle
      • Spinach Egg Muffins
      • Cheesy Soufflés
      • Sautéed Tofu with Broccoli in Chili-Orange Sauce
      • Tofu and Bacon Vegetable Bake
      • Tofu & Pepper Stir-fry
    • Soup >
      • Chicken Soup
      • Potato and White Bean Puttanesca Soup
      • Squash & Mushroom Soup
      • Parsnip Soup with Walnut Pesto
      • Corn Chowder
      • Miso Soup
      • Blue Zones Longevity Soup
      • Lemony Shrimp & Bean Soup
      • Turnip Soup
      • Turkey Mushroom Rice Soup
      • Pear & Carrot Soup
      • Broccoli & Squash Soup
      • Lentil Soup
      • Hearty Vegetable Soup
      • Onion Soup
      • Squash Mushroom Soup
      • Avocado Cucumber Soup
    • Seafood >
      • Shrimp & Tomatoes
      • Shrimp with Feta and Orzo
      • Sesame Stir-Fry Shrimp and Spinach
      • Shrimp, tomatoes, and feta
      • Flavorful Shrimp
      • Scallop, Shrimp Risotto
      • Paella
      • Fish with Pesto
      • Salmon en Papillote
      • Fish with Lemon Garlic Sauce
      • Fish with a Nut & Mustard Crust
      • Pecan Crunch Salmon
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Willow's Tuna Cakes
      • Baked Fish with Ripe Olives and Feta
      • Baked Fish with Garlic & Aleppo Pepper
      • A Great Lobster Roll
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      • Pepper Steak
      • Shepherd's Pie >
        • Shopping List - Shepherds Pie
      • Texas Chili
      • Oven Baked Mini Meatballs
      • Pork Tenderloin with Mustard & Maple Syrup
      • Herb & Garlic Pork Tenderloin
      • Mustard Maple Pork Tenderloin
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      • Chicken Marsala
      • Orange-Raisin Chicken with Toasted Cashews
      • Crispy Chicken Parmesan
      • Chicken Veronique
      • Chicken, Apricots, Sweet Potatoes, & Prunes
      • Hurricane Chicken Salad
      • Aleppo Pepper Glazed Chicken
      • Grapefruit Chicken with Roasted Vegetables
      • Chicken with Goat Cheese
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Penney's Chicken
      • Chicken Stir-fry
      • Moroccan Turkey Stew
      • Sweet Potato, Turkey, & Peanut Stew
      • Turkey Chili with Beer
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      • Banana Strawberry Frozen Dessert
      • Tiramisu
      • Sally's Strawberry Pie
      • Sun-Dried Tomato Cheese Bread
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      • Chocolate Prune Cake
      • Pear & Custard Dessert
      • Chocolate Yogurt Pavlova
      • Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
      • Peach and Blueberry Crisp
      • Banana-Walnut Souffle >
        • Shopping list - Banana Souffle
      • Powerful Bran Muffins
      • Easy Graham Crust Cheesecake
      • Pineapple Coconut Crumble
      • Orange Walnut Torte
      • Nuts - 2 Ways
      • Stollen
      • Creamy Brandied Cherries
      • Upside Down Apple Bacon Pancake
      • Peanut Butter, Chocolate, & Cherries Protein Bars
      • Roasted Chickpeas
      • Pears with Raspberry Sauce
      • Cherry Pistachio Topping
      • Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
      • Flan - Traditional Cuban Custard
      • Pumpkin Souffle
      • DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE
      • Nutty Brownies
      • Actcado Chocolate Pudding with Dates
      • Boozy Strawberries
      • Snack Bars with Almonds, Oats, & Pretzels
      • Chickpea Blondies
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    • Ashima's Tasty Cuisine
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      • Fish En Papillote
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The Best Dinner Party Ever!

10/11/2017

4 Comments

 
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​     The Best Dinner Party Ever!  Doesn’t that sound great!  Trying to have such a party often comes with a great deal of stress and exhaustion.   I have a plan that can minimize these problems and still result in a terrific party.  What does this plan involve?  Have your guests do the cooking!
     Could that really work?  Over many years my husband and I have had this type of party times great success.  Most of the work involves getting the recipes that will work together and I have done that for you on my website.  Though, I have many more menus which we have tried over the years, I have only recently started taking pictures at these parties and currently five menus are on the site.
     What do you need to try this?
   1.  First you need to choose some friends.  I’ve found that lots of people will initially be intimated by the idea and say they don’t cook, but I’ve found everyone can chop and everyone gets goal of creating a good tasting dish.
   2.  Use the shopping list to purchase the necessary menu items.
   3.  Set up work stations in your kitchen.
   4.  Assign each guest their job and watch each guest get competitive and enjoy the resulting great food.
For specifics- go to my website - Cooking together with Friends.
4 Comments
Fred
12/25/2017 01:33:58 pm

Wow! This was exciting. Can't wait to see more.

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Salvador
12/29/2017 11:41:27 am

This is a fabulous concept to spend with friends, neighbors or just acquaintances. Never a boring party, a way to get to know each other better in a relaxed environment. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it earlier.

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Jessica & Richard
12/30/2017 02:19:48 pm

Excellent!! I am so excited to have all the recipes now. I hope you will continue to blog and add tips and more recipes.

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Becky De Marie
2/1/2018 01:32:31 pm

What a fun evening. Joe and I had so much fun. This is a wonderful way to share great food and spend time with friends.

Thank you so much for inviting us to "Cook with Friends".

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       Tricia Gregory,               MA,RD/N

     A dietitian who is a foodie and loves a great dinner party with wonderful food and terrific friends.

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  • Home
    • The "Best Ever" Dinner Party!
    • Structuring the Evening
    • Rafting Food
    • Diane & Jerry's Socially Distanced Thanksgiving
    • A Gregory Virtual Food Event
    • GAND Virtual Event
    • The Joy of Meals with Friends
    • Cooking for Two >
      • Blog
    • Expeimenting with new recipes
    • Fat Tuscan - Cooking Class
    • A New Style Church Dinner
    • Camp Cooking
    • Sushi Feast
    • The Young Cook >
      • Willow
      • Ryan - A Talented Cook >
        • Ryan's Menu
        • Sausage and Potatoes, Onions, and Peppers
        • Lemon Bars
      • Veronica
  • Menus
    • Menu #1 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 1
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Peach and Blueberry Crisp
    • Menu #2 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 2
      • Risotto with Peas
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Tiramisu
    • Menu #3 >
      • Shopping list - Menu 3
      • Broccoli & Squash Soup
      • Salmon en Papillote
      • Creamy Brandied Cherries
    • Menu #4 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 4
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Paella
      • Pineapple Coconut Crumble
    • Menu #5 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 5
      • Citrus Avocado Lettuce Salad
      • Shrimp with Feta and Orzo
      • Pears with Raspberry Sauce
    • Menu #6 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 6
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Moroccan Turkey Stew
      • Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
    • Menu #7 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 7
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Chicken with Goat Cheese
      • DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE
    • Menu # 8 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Orange-Raisin Chicken with Toasted Cashews
      • Nutty Brownies
    • Menu # 9 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Baked Fish with Ripe Olives and Feta
      • Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
    • Menu #10 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 10
      • Squash Mushroom Soup
      • Quinoa Salad
      • Banana Strawberry Frozen Dessert
    • Dinner for Two
  • Recipes
    • Salads >
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Caramelized Shallot Salad
      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Hurricane Salade Niçoise
      • Saautéed Spinach with Almonds & Raisins
      • Tossed Salad with Marinated Apple Slices
      • Citrus Avocado Lettuce Salad
    • Vegetables & Legumes >
      • Roasted Potatoes, Beans, and Mustard Dressing
      • Cauliflower, Chickpeas, Curry, and Quinoa
      • Curried Lentil Stew & Sweet Potatoes
      • Black beans and Corn
      • Pasta Primavera
      • Brandied Winter Squash
      • Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese
      • Cuban Black Beans
      • Asian Broccoli Salad with Peanut sauce
      • Balsamic Root Vegetables
      • Chickpea and Potato Stew
      • Brussels Sprouts
      • Spinach, Mushrooms, and Red Peppers
      • Cauliflower Appetizers
      • Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
      • Braised Cabbage with Apples & Pecans
      • Sautéed Rainbow Chard
    • Grains & Potatoes >
      • Risotto with Peas
      • Risotto with Mushrooms & Gruyere
      • The Best Sweet Potaoto Wedges
      • Sweet Potato Salad
      • Creamed Corn
      • Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burrito
      • Roasted Turnips
      • Quinoa Primavera
      • Quinoa Salad
      • Pesto Bruschetta
      • Les Trois Pommes
      • Fruit and Nut Tabouli
      • Polenta
      • Fruit and Nut Tabouli
    • Tofu & Eggs >
      • Impossible Quiche
      • Savory custard
      • Salmon Souffle
      • Spinach Egg Muffins
      • Cheesy Soufflés
      • Sautéed Tofu with Broccoli in Chili-Orange Sauce
      • Tofu and Bacon Vegetable Bake
      • Tofu & Pepper Stir-fry
    • Soup >
      • Chicken Soup
      • Potato and White Bean Puttanesca Soup
      • Squash & Mushroom Soup
      • Parsnip Soup with Walnut Pesto
      • Corn Chowder
      • Miso Soup
      • Blue Zones Longevity Soup
      • Lemony Shrimp & Bean Soup
      • Turnip Soup
      • Turkey Mushroom Rice Soup
      • Pear & Carrot Soup
      • Broccoli & Squash Soup
      • Lentil Soup
      • Hearty Vegetable Soup
      • Onion Soup
      • Squash Mushroom Soup
      • Avocado Cucumber Soup
    • Seafood >
      • Shrimp & Tomatoes
      • Shrimp with Feta and Orzo
      • Sesame Stir-Fry Shrimp and Spinach
      • Shrimp, tomatoes, and feta
      • Flavorful Shrimp
      • Scallop, Shrimp Risotto
      • Paella
      • Fish with Pesto
      • Salmon en Papillote
      • Fish with Lemon Garlic Sauce
      • Fish with a Nut & Mustard Crust
      • Pecan Crunch Salmon
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Willow's Tuna Cakes
      • Baked Fish with Ripe Olives and Feta
      • Baked Fish with Garlic & Aleppo Pepper
      • A Great Lobster Roll
    • Meat >
      • Nach Waxman's Brisket
      • Pepper Steak
      • Shepherd's Pie >
        • Shopping List - Shepherds Pie
      • Texas Chili
      • Oven Baked Mini Meatballs
      • Pork Tenderloin with Mustard & Maple Syrup
      • Herb & Garlic Pork Tenderloin
      • Mustard Maple Pork Tenderloin
    • Chicken & Turkey >
      • Chicken Marsala
      • Orange-Raisin Chicken with Toasted Cashews
      • Crispy Chicken Parmesan
      • Chicken Veronique
      • Chicken, Apricots, Sweet Potatoes, & Prunes
      • Hurricane Chicken Salad
      • Aleppo Pepper Glazed Chicken
      • Grapefruit Chicken with Roasted Vegetables
      • Chicken with Goat Cheese
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Penney's Chicken
      • Chicken Stir-fry
      • Moroccan Turkey Stew
      • Sweet Potato, Turkey, & Peanut Stew
      • Turkey Chili with Beer
    • Sweets & Breads >
      • Baked Alaska
      • Banana Strawberry Frozen Dessert
      • Tiramisu
      • Sally's Strawberry Pie
      • Sun-Dried Tomato Cheese Bread
      • Ryan's Cranberry Sauce
      • Chocolate Prune Cake
      • Pear & Custard Dessert
      • Chocolate Yogurt Pavlova
      • Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
      • Peach and Blueberry Crisp
      • Banana-Walnut Souffle >
        • Shopping list - Banana Souffle
      • Powerful Bran Muffins
      • Easy Graham Crust Cheesecake
      • Pineapple Coconut Crumble
      • Orange Walnut Torte
      • Nuts - 2 Ways
      • Stollen
      • Creamy Brandied Cherries
      • Upside Down Apple Bacon Pancake
      • Peanut Butter, Chocolate, & Cherries Protein Bars
      • Roasted Chickpeas
      • Pears with Raspberry Sauce
      • Cherry Pistachio Topping
      • Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
      • Flan - Traditional Cuban Custard
      • Pumpkin Souffle
      • DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE
      • Nutty Brownies
      • Actcado Chocolate Pudding with Dates
      • Boozy Strawberries
      • Snack Bars with Almonds, Oats, & Pretzels
      • Chickpea Blondies
  • Your Ideas
    • Kosher Foods
    • Ashima's Tasty Cuisine
    • Jessica's Garden >
      • Jessica's Recipes
      • Jessica's Cooking Together
      • Chili info from Jessica
    • Debra's Salmon "En Papilote"
    • Renee's Plant-Based Cooking
    • Maureen & the Air Fryer >
      • Fish En Papillote
    • Becky's Creative Dishes
    • Ohan's Perfect Steak
    • Jennifer's Dishes
    • Myra's Recipes >
      • Lentil Soup - Egyptian
    • Ron's Sweet Potato
    • Sallie's Quinoa Salad
    • Ezra, the cook
    • Ezra Shrimp Bahn Mi
    • Ron & Brenda's Puttanesca on Coucous >
      • Roasted Asparagus with Mustard Sauce
      • Ron's Terrific Rhubarb Cake
    • Julie's Crunchy Cheese Snack
    • Turkish Eggplant and Beef
    • Fred's Bread
    • Klaus & Giselas birthday meal >
      • Wild Duck with Sour Cherries
      • Mussels & Clams
    • Gainesville Free Grocery Store
  • Blue Poo Muffins