Does entertaining stress you out?

Bromfield2
Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:16:07 +0000

IMO the key to a successful dinner party (8-10 people) is to keep it simple and create a menu where you can prep ahead of time. I usually have one appetizer, a main dish, a salad, and a desert. I dont plate food–I make something that I can serve family style.

Last week, I had a birthday dinner party to celebrate two bff’s birthdays (9 people). Appetizers were deviled eggs (favorite of both guests of honor)–I used a recipe from a local chef (Oleana Restaurant in Cambridge) who puts tuna or smoked salmon in the deviled eggs. The main course was a mushroom lasagna (3 guests were vegetarians)–used a Marcella Hazan recipe. The salad was argula with pears, Stilton, and toasted hazelnuts. Served Prosecco with the deviled eggs and a Sanscerre wine (French Sauvignon Blanc) with dinner. I am not a baker so I bought a vanilla cake with lemon curd, berries, and whipped