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Holiday, Entertaining, & Special Meals
Are you ready for St. Patrick's Day? This is just the most fun holiday for hosting a party! You can host a casual or formal 'do' for a small group or large gathering - the only requirement is to have fun. I have some ideas for you...
  MarthaStewart.com can be your St. Pat's party central with recipes, cards, decorations, and traditional favorites! The Clover Cookies and Irish Beef Hand Pies are just two selections you will find at MarthaStewart.com.
  Create a St. Patrick's Day celebration with traditional foods. LandO'Lakes.com has some ideas for you! The from-the-deli Corned Beef & Slaw Sandwiches and fresh-baked Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies will make your party special.
  Epicurious.com has lots o' ideas for St. Paddy's Day from recipes to tips on whiskeys and beers! Their menu suggestions include 'Irish for a Day' and an 'Irish Brunch'. Check them out!
  RealSimple.com gives you a simple twist to traditional favorites for St. Patrick's Day planning! The Cabbage and Sausage Casserole is made with 4 ingredients. If you have more time, the Lamb Stew will delight our family and guests.
BettyCrocker.com has this Slow Cooker Corned Beef Brisket with Horseradish Sour Cream so you can make classic corned beef in a new-fashioned fix-it-and-forget-it style - perfect for this St. Patrick's Day which falls on a Tuesday this year.
 Check out my MMC 30-Minute Menus for beautiful dinners you can make in 30-minutes Flat! The Shepherd's Pie Supper is a snap to make and a fun meal for St. Pat's Day. You really can prepare fabulous meals in 30 minutes using my Complete Menus!
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No Time to Cook? No Problem!
  AppetizersToGo.com has the green solution for your party. These asparagus roll-ups are elegant and sophisticated to serve at hip cocktail parties and anywhere you want to impress your guests. Order yours today!
Artiko.com will prepare your St. Pat's Day entree - chef- prepared and handmade for a delicious healthy meal! Delight in their authentic Chicken Florentine prepared with a tender and juicy chicken breast stuffed with spinach, feta cheese, olives and red peppers. Comes with a side of fluffy White Basmati Rice. Simply bake in the oven!
 Need an awesome dessert? Then David's Cookies is for you. Six of their most popular tarts are represented in this attractive sampler. Perfect for entertaining and gift giving. Something for everyone here.
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Need party ideas? Here are a few 30-minute solutions!
 Take a look at my 30-minute 'Party in a Bag's for a quick solutions for your party or appetizer course for your dinner party. Your selection will be shipped right to your door!
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Want a few more ideas? These books are great!
- 'Mom's Meal Collection: What's for Dinner? 30 30-Minute Menus' shows you how to create dazzling company-fare meals in less time than a sitcom! Elizabeth Randall, the cookbook author and this website developer, has collected 30 of her favorite menus all in this one cookbook just for you! We’re not talking wimpy affairs here - Mom’s Meal Collection offers scrumptious menus like:
• Chicken Cordon Bleu with Wild Rice and Chocolate Tortes;
• Pork Tenderloin and Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Glaze;
• Cajun Salmon and Shrimp Salad with Champaign Dressing;
• Even more elegant meals in just 30 minutes!
- In 'Entertaining Simple', lifestyle and entertaining guru Matthew Mead shows you how to say goodbye to party jitters and say hello to stylish, easygoing gatherings. He gives you everything you need for parties that are wonderfully simple--and simply wonderful. Packed with beautiful color photographs, this great guide gives you innovative ideas, tasty recipes, and complete game plans for all kinds of get-togethers.
- 'Entertaining: Inspired Menus For Cooking with Family and Friends' by Williams-Sonoma is packed with clever ideas, delicious recipes, and gorgeous color photography. The secrets of easy entertaining are demystified with helpful sections such as planning menus, buying quality ingredients, coaxing the best flavors out of food, and stocking a bar. Organized by season, each themed menu features accessible recipes driven by fresh ingredients; an easy-to-follow work plan; and detailed how-to photos depicting styling ideas.
- "A good party is not about the food," says Ina Garten, "it's about the people." That may be true, but her Barefoot Contessa Parties! will ensure that your next party is a fabulous one, regardless of your guest list. Garten, author of The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook and a monthly column in Martha Stewart Living, has been catering since 1978. So who better to put together a collection of entertaining theme parties? She's included everything from drinks and hors d'oeuvres to dessert and coffee, as well as notes about what "surprises," atmospheres, venues, and table decorations lend themselves to each.
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Aimed at the cook who intends to entertain, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook draws on Garten's experience as a caterer, as well as her knowledge of what customers really want to eat when they arrive at her shop. She has culled her favorite recipes and has included timesaving tips, always striving for ease and simplicity. Neither cooking nor entertaining should be a chore, according to Ina Garten, and her lovely cookbook is a case in point. This isn't a cookbook about getting outrageous with food; it is about warming the hearts and souls of your guests with familiar food raised to a gourmet level.
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