Dinner Party Menus and Recipes – Dining Etiquette Guide

Lots of wonderful and easy-to-make dinner party menus with recipes. From an easy, casual dinner party menu to gourmet dinner party menus. Perfect dinner party menus and recipes for easier entertaining. The menus are here to help you entertain with ease with our best dinner party recipes and ideas.


Beef

prime rib dinner
Beef Steak Menus:

Cabernet Filet Mignon
(six-course dinner)

Grilled Chipotle Filet
(3-course dinner)


Beef Roast Menus:

Pepper Wine Tenderloin Roast
(six-course dinner)

Prime Rib Dinner
(seven-course dinner)

Prime Rib Dinner
(Christmas Dinner)

Prime Rib (Standing Rib Roast) Christmas Dinner
(five-course dinner)

Misc. Beef Menus:

An Evening for Valentines
Stuffed Flank Steak

A Night of Comfort (Updated Comfort Food Dinner)
Stuffed Meatloaf

Backyard Barbecue
Grilled Beef Kabobs

French Bistro Dining
A French Dinner Menu

German Roulade Dinner
A Family Favorite


Veal Menus:

Veal Scaloppine Piccata
(six-course dinner)

Lamb

Lamb Roast


Lamb Chop Menus:

Coffee and Spice Rubbed Lamb with Coffee-Mint Sauce
(six-course dinner)

Lamb Loin Chops with Gorgonzola Butter
(five-course dinner)

Lamb Chops with Cracked Pepper and Rosemary
(four-course dinner)


Lamb Roast Menus:

Lamb Roast with Port Wine Sauce
(six-course dinner)


Rack of Lamb Menus:

Rack of Lamb
(Easter Dinner)

Grilled Rack of Lamb with Pinot Noir Marinade
(seven-course dinner)

Pork

Smoked Pork Ribs


Ham Menus:

Honey-Glazed Ham
(Easter Dinner)


Pork Ribs Menus:

Blackberry Barbecued Ribs
(four-course dinner)

Smoked Pork Ribs
October Fest Family Birthday Dinner


Pork Roast Menus:

Carolina Pork Tenderloin Pinwheels
Easy Summer Dinner

Fermenting Friends Winery Dinner
Pork Tenderloin Roast

Grilled Pork Loin with Blackberry-Wine Sauce
(four-course dinner)

Petite Pork Roast
(four-course dinner)

Pork Loin with Pumpkin Sage Bread Pudding
(six-course dinner)

Seafood

smoked salmon dinner


Lobster Menus

Baked Lobster Tail
(five-course dinner)

Butter-Poached Lobster Tails
(seven-course dinner)

Spanish Paella Dinner
Mixed Seafood Menus:

San Francisco Cioppino Dinner

Spanish Paella Dinner

Taste of California Dinner
Cioppino Dinner
Salmon Menus:

Barbecued Salmon with Herb Mayonnaise
(five-course dinner)

Outdoor Barbecued Salmon Dinner
(family-style dinner)

Outdoor Smoked Salmon Dinner
(family-style dinner)

Last Minute Dinner Party
Salmon with Dill Mustard Sauce (five-course dinner)

Summer Salmon Dinner Party
(four-course dinner)


Shrimp Menus:

Easy Paella Dinner

Flaming Pineapple Boat with Shrimp
(six-course dinner)

San Francisco Cioppino Dinner

Spanish Paella Dinner

Taste of California Dinner Cioppino Dinner


Tuna Menus:

Pan-seared Orange Tuna
(four-course dinner)


 

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