Food Safety Pages. Check them out!
Buffet and Party Safety
Also includes what to do if your guests have been
delayed at least an hour
Golden Rules of
Food Safety
IF IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT! If you have any
question in your mind about the freshness or safety of eating a food product,
throw it out. It is better to be safe than sorry!
Picnic Safety Tips
There
is nothing more American than the picnic. Picnics can take on many forms,
such as the community picnic, friends and neighbors, tailgate parties, or
ball games. There is also one sure thing at every picnic-lots of good food.
The important point is to have safe and healthy food, not food that can
cause food borne illness. Always prepare and store food properly.
Summer
Safety Tips
Summer is the time for barbecues and picnics.
The biggest party crasher
at summer picnic and buffets is food borne bacteria. You can't see them
and
you can't taste them, but you sure can feel them if illness occurs
hours or days later.
Check out all of Linda's wonderful
Dinner
Party Menus (includes recipes)
Check out
Dining
Etiquette Guide
-
Restaurant and Dinner
Party Manners and Etiquette.
Appetizer Recipes
(Hors d' oeuvres, Starters, Amuse-Bouche,
& Snacks)
Appetizer
Hints
How many appetizers to make for your party?
Check out
Ham 101
to learn all about cooking hams. Also check out all of Linda's great
Pork Recipes
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Easter
Dinner - Honey-Glazed Baked Ham Dinner
Menu and
Recipes
Appetizer:
Creamy Bagna Cauda
Served with raw vegetables of your choice
Main Course:
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Baked Honey-Glazed Ham
Hams are usually decorated in the traditional manner of scoring (making diagonal
slashes in the fat with a sharp knife to form diamond shapes, studding with
whole cloves, and glazing. A distinctive flavor can be achieved with a glaze.
Check out
Ham 101
to learn all about cooking hams.
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Balsamic & Dijon Glazed Ham with Roasted Pearl
Onions
This is a great dish if you want something
that's not too much work, but looks like you slaved in the kitchen for
hours. This is also the best ham glaze! It is an amazing and easy dish
to prepare.
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Side Dishes:
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Garlic mashed potatoes are so
good! Especially great with a ham dinner.
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Asiago & Sage Scalloped Potatoes
I really like scalloped potatoes!
Asiago cheese is a hard cheese with a slightly sharper flavor than
Parmesan cheese. If you can't find Asiago, substitute aged Parmesan Cheese.
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Asparagus Parmigiano
This is my favorite way to prepare and serve fresh Spring asparagus. It is
so simple and so good!
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Green Beans with Toasted Hazelnuts
Fresh green beans are another favorite vegetable that makes a great
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Salad:
Fruit salads always taste good with a baked ham as hams are usually
a little salty.
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Provencal Orange and Honey Salad
Feel free to adapt and fiddle with this wonderful
orange salad according to your whim. I figure about half to three-fourths of an
orange per person and then the rest can be to taste.
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Linda's Favorite Fresh Fruit Salad
This is my favorite fresh fruit salad! This salad
is very refreshing and also low in calories. I use whatever fresh fruit is in
season when making this salad. The banana dressing is very light and compliments
the fruit.
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Dessert:
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Finale:
A good way to end a meal is with a
(decaf) latte.
Coffee
How to make a perfect cup
of coffee
How To Use a French
Press coffee press, plunger
press and/or press coffee
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