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Pizza Party!

Saturday, April 25, 2009

 I’ve been wanting to get together with friends and do what we do best: eat and gossip.  We’ve been holed up all winter working and trying to stay warm so our socializing had come to a halt.  Since the weather has been cool enough to cook with the oven and I bought a baking stone on sale the other day, I decided to try an all time classic- pizza!  Pizza dough is available at the grocery store pre-made but I think if you give yourself a little extra time the homemade dough gives a more satisfying and tasty crust.  The ingredients for the crust are simple- flour, water, olive oil, yeast….for those of you who have watched the FK DVD, you may even have some of these ingredients on hand!  Any recipe will do but you just need to leave yourself enough time for the dough to rise.

               

I invited my friends and encouraged them to each bring a topping for the pizza.  This gave them a chance to participate in the meal preparation but also saved me some of the cost of throwing a dinner party.  My recipe made enough to make three medium sized pizzas, so there was plenty of room for different topping preferences.   In between chatting and nibbling on the array of ingredients we managed to get the pizzas baked and enjoyed each of them as they came out of the oven.  There were no empty stomachs or leftovers leaving my house that night.  

Progressive Party- a Bipartisan Bash

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Progressive Party- a Bipartisan Bash

Entertaining 101- how do you host a dinner party and not do all of the work? Plan a progressive party (and we are talking politics) and divide up each course with a few of your friends. Its fun to have a theme for your evening- with the upcoming election we chose a political theme that has a menu that’s as diverse our candidates! This theme is sure to make for a lively discussion. To ensure that the party stays bipartisan serve a menu item from each candidate’s home state.


Here is what we’re planning:
Appetizer: Delaware Clam Chowder with oyster crackers
Entree course: A choice of “Moose Burgers” or Chicago Style Hot Dogs with condiments
Southwest (Arizona) Black bean and Corn Salad
Dessert: All American ice cream parfait- strawberries and blueberries

This type of party saves stress, money and time while also allowing each of the hosts to enjoy most of the evening- once their course is done they can relax! It is a major cost-saving way to entertain and it allows the entertainers to focus on one aspect of the meal instead of stressing over a whole evening’s worth of food and entertainment. Its entertainment alone to travel from house to house with friends- it works best where you can walk in a neighborhood or have it in your apartment/condo complex.

 


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