Dinner party recipes

Oprah's Lemon Drop Martini

Whether you love Oprah or not, you'll love her lemon drop martinis. Give them a try, but be careful because they go down easy but pack a punch!…

Mitch's Homemade Dill Pickles

These homemade dill pickles are so tasty and easy to make. They taste much better than store bought pickles except for Mrs. White's, my favourite.…

Hearty Red Lentil Soup

This is a wonderfully flavored soup that our whole family really enjoyed. I'm a huge fan of traditional Turkish Red Lentil soup which has more…

Cajun Chicken Linguine Alfredo

A bit spicy, a bit creamy, this decadent pasta brings a classic Chicken Alfredo to a whole new level. It’s bursting with flavor and spice thanks to…

Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs

Dinner on the table in 30 minutes - perfect! Easy sweet and sour sauce make chicken thighs lip-smacking tasty. Double the amount of glaze if you…

Teriyaki Glazed Grilled Salmon

This is an excellent basic grilled salmon dish that i adapted from the Cook's Illustrated cookbook. Their recipe calls for maple syrup...which I…

Anginetti: Lemon Drop Cookies

Deliciously light, lemony, and zesty. An easy cookie to make and it looks terrific on any party tray.

Orange Smoothie

The orange (specifically, the sweet orange) is the fruit of the citrus species.The origin of the term orange is presumably the Sanskrit word for…

Banana Chocolate Cheese Puff Pastry

A really easy and quick puff pastry required. Definitely no huff and puff required.

FRUIT SALAD

My friend used to serve exceptional dishes to her guests. One time, I tasted her delicious fruit salad. I gave her a modified version of her recipe…

Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip

Still snowed in and entertaining the stranded! So I tried another Ellie Krieger recipe for a game day or appetizer dip option. Even though Ellie…

World's Best Roasted Creamed Corn

A velvety, rich and extremely flavorful side dish - commonly overlooked. I have adapted this recipe from one…

Beef Koobideh

Persian spiced meatball. These are incredible. Ground Sumac flavors these meatballs with a citrus zing. Simple to make and so flavorful. They will…

FaRaLi KeBaB

Kebab is a wide variety of skewered meals originating in the Middle East and later on adopted world wide. The traditional meat for kebab is lamb,…

Caramilk Brownies