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Home » Holiday & Entertaining » Dinner Party » Page 13

Dinner Party Recipes and Entertaining Ideas

Planning a special gathering? These dinner party recipes and entertaining ideas include elegant make-ahead dinners, easy appetizers, seasonal salads, and memorable desserts perfect for both casual dinners and special occasions.

Need a suggestion? Try the Crispy Cheddar Cheese Straws, Make-Ahead Chicken Parmesan, or Shrimp and Crab au Gratin. For more inspiration, explore my Casual Dinner Party Menu Ideas, Spring Dinner Party Menu, or my 10 Easy Tips for Planning a Dinner Party Menu.

Asian Shrimp and Brown Rice Salad

Single serving of Lemon and Whiskey Cocktail with a lemon slice and sprig of rosemary as garnish.

Whiskey Lemon Cocktail

artichoke, sundried tomato and feta triangles on platter

Artichoke and Sun Dried Tomato Appetizer

Salmon filet with lemon caper sauce on top and on the side

Baked Lemon Caper Salmon

White soup tureen filled with Tomato Basil Bisque

Tomato Basil Bisque Recipe

bowl of cranberry and golden raisin relish

Cranberry and Golden Raisin Relish

Blackberry Pear Crisp in a white oval dish with a scoop out of one corner

Pear Blackberry Crisp Recipe

Bowl of soup with tortelloni, sausage, zucchini and carrots.

Tortellini Soup with Zucchini, Carrots, and Sausage

Triple Chocolate Zucchini Cake on glass cake platter

Triple Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Grilled steak and potato salad with all the ingredients assembled on greens in rows.

Grilled Steak and Potato Salad with Horseradish Dressing

Sautéed Brie with Green Onion

Individual upside down peach cake on a dessert plate

Individual Peach Upside-Down Spice Cakes

Single portion of chicken parmesan, atop cooked spaghetti, showing melted cheese and rich marinara sauce.

Make-Ahead Chicken Parmesan (Pan-Seared, Oven-Finished)

Round baking dish with zucchini custard

Roasted Zucchini Custard

roasted peaches, nectarines and plums over ice cream with candied walnuts

Roasted Peaches, Plums and Nectarines with Candied Walnuts

spicy rubbed pork tenderloin, sliced and served on a platter.

Spicy Dry Rub for Pork Tenderloin

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