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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.

Oven Roasted Rainbow-Colored Carrots with Serving Pieces

Oven Roasted Carrots Recipe

close up of white dish showing individual cooked Asparagus Soufflé

Asparagus Soufflé

black and gold plate with single serving of Grilled Tuna with Puttanesca Sauce.

Grilled Tuna Steak Recipe

overhead showing slices of Parmesan Crusted Salmon with bowl of Herb Mayo

Parmesan Breaded Salmon Recipe with Herb Mayo

Parmesan Buttermilk Cornbread is moist, tangy and super delicious! #cornbreadrecipe #easycornbreadrecipe #cheesycornbreadrecipe #quickbreadrecipe

Parmesan Cornbread Recipe with Buttermilk

close up of a stemmed glass holding a Lime Blackberry Martini

Lime Blackberry Martini

Cooked Beef Short Ribs sitting atop Creamy Parmesan Polenta.

Slow Cooker Bone-In Beef Short Ribs (Fall-off-the-Bone)

Three bowls of Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup with celery leaf garnish

Creamy Ginger Carrot Soup

Square plate showing a generous portion of Apple Walnut Salad with Stilton Cheese

Apple Walnut Blue Cheese Salad with Mixed Greens

white bowl showing Vegetable Couscous, with Dill Vinaigrette on the side

Vegetable Couscous Recipe

close up shot of Tarragon Chicken Salad, igredients in rows

Tarragon Chicken Salad

Close up of chopped tomatoes and slivered black olives tossed in cumin dressing and topped with sliced red onion and fresh parsley leaves.

Recipe for Tomato Salad

White plate holding one grilled ribeye steak, with a bite on a fork

How to Grill Ribeye Steak

Close up of two glasses showing individual portions of Easy Gazpacho Recipe

Easy Recipe for Gazpacho

Single serving of tuna salad nicoise on an ivory plate

Tuna Salad Niçoise Recipe

Close up of glass bowl showing Strawberry Topping, with sliced cake in the background

Strawberry Topping

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