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Choose Your Dish Wisely
Last weekend I attended a very large Easter dinner complete with extended family and an excessive amount of food. There were over 70 people so it was a potluck. While the event had a commercial-style kitchen — complete with two ovens — it got crowded in the kitchen fast.
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Simple Tip: When Potlucking, Label Your Kitchen Tools
Last weekend I attended a potluck-style picnic on the coast. I brought three dishes; two required a sharp knife and the third needed a bowl for serving. Instead of purchasing a disposable knife and bowl, I decided to simply bring my everyday kitchenware.
How to Bring Salad to a Potluck
Salads don't travel as well as other dishes, especially when the greens are doused in dressing or vinaigrette. When bringing a salad to a potluck, prepare all of the elements in advance. Assemble the salad later upon arrival at the dinner.
Simple Tip: Save the Bread Bag
Here's a quick and easy tip that reduces waste. When making and transporting crostini — for dips or other appetizers to a potluck — save the bread bag. Make the crostini following your favorite recipe.
Come Party With Me: Potluck Thanksgiving — Menu
Cooking an entire Thanksgiving meal is quite a hefty task. Not only does it require culinary expertise, but it also involves lots of planning. To help shoulder part of the burden and cut the budget, many people like to throw or attend a potluck Thanksgiving.
How to Pack Burgers For a Picnic
While burgers are a beloved backyard, picnic, and barbecue staple, enjoyed all Summer long, they aren't necessarily the easiest food to transport. However, it can be done. I recently made 16 burgers and successfully carried them to a remote location in Golden Gate Park.
How To Keep Track of Baking Pans and Cookie Sheets
While putting together the appetizers at a recent potluck, I ended up needing several cookie sheets. Some were mine, while others were borrowed. When I finished baking the prosciutto pinwheels, I had a really hard time figuring out which were my three cookie sheets.
5 Simple Ways to Whip Your Budget Into Shape This Weekend
You cruised through the week carefully monitoring your spending and trying to be productive and efficient. Don't wipe away all your efforts with a wild Saturday spending spree. Whip your budget into shape with one or all of these painless tips — no knee pads or helmets necessary.
Food Section Sampler — July 8, 2009
- Make restaurant-caliber Summer sippers in the comfort of your own home. — San Francisco Chronicle
- Will the latest menu labeling laws around the country truly affect consumers' eating habits? — Wall Street Journal
- Tips for selecting a versatile wine to bring to a potluck dinner.
10 Ways To Save Money on Your Holiday Party
Entertaining makes me feel all warm and holiday-spirited inside, and there's something priceless about seeing so many people you care about enjoying each other's company. However, hosting holiday parties can become pricey if we don't plan properly and have trouble editing our party vision to make it more economical.
Because so many of us have the tendency to go all-out in the name of the season, The Wall Street Journal asked Sarah Carey, the food editor at Martha Stewart Living, for her advice on throwing a bash on a budget.
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