Beef

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 Chop Menus:

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

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

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)

Chicken Menus:

Bourbon Chicken
(four-course dinner)

Celebrating Spring
(five-course dinner)

Grilled Balsamic Dijon Chicken
(four-course dinner)

Old-Fashioned 4th of July Picnic

Lobster Menus

Baked Lobster Tail
(five-course dinner)

Butter-Poached Lobster Tails
(seven-course dinner)

Mixed Seafood Menus:

San Francisco Cioppino Dinner

Taste of California Dinner
Cioppino Dinner

Salmon Menus:

Barbecued Salmon with Herb Mayonnaise
(five-course dinner)

Outdoor Barbecued Salmon Dinner
(family-style dinner)

Tea Party Menus:

Afternoon Tea a la Francaise

Afternoon Tea From The Garden

Autumn Afternoon Tea

Buffet Tea for Easy Entertaining

English/American Afternoon Spring Tea

Mother's Day Afternoon Tea Menu

Pretty in Pink Afternoon Tea

Rose Garden Tea with the Queen

Spring Tea

Summer Rose Tea

Victorian Tea
 

Gourmet Lunch

Holiday Open House

Hot Summer Nights
Linguine with Tomatoes and Basil

Easter Holiday Brunch

Old-Fashioned 4th of July Picnic

Truffle Dinner
Linquine with Black Truffles
(six-course dinner)

Unexpected Company
Fettucine Piccata
(Out of the Pantry)
 

Etiquette, Entertaining, and Party Planning Help

Dining Etiquette Guide
Restaurant and Dinner Party Manners and Etiquette

Etiquette Faux Pas and Other Misconceptions About Afternoon Tea
Due to the new popularity of Afternoon Tea, many people have jumped on the bandwagon, including hotels, caterers, party planners, and protocol and etiquette “experts.”  While their enthusiasm is well intended, unfortunately a great deal of misinformation is being perpetuated by these “experts”.

Invitation to Afternoon Tea
The invitation has just arrived in the mail.  What do you do next? When one is invited to an afternoon tea, or any event for that matter, there are protocols that

Simple Rules for Planning a Dinner Party

What is a Recipe?
Learn how to follow a recipe, why some recipes do not work, and about Mise en Place

Appetizer Hints
How many appetizers to make for your party

Buffet and Party Safety - Organizing Your Buffet Supper