Any recommendations of cookbooks or recipes websites for cooking for large parties?

Question

I'm entertaining 25-30 people in a couple weeks; looking for some interesting recipes.

Answer 1

This website has a lot of recipes in all categories for quantity cooking



http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/quantity/

Answer 2

1. Romance 2. Trust 3. Sharing 4. Joy 5. Compatibility 6. Tenderness 7. Respect 8. Patience 9. Humor

Answer 3

I'd look at either Betty Crocker , Rachel Ray, Martha Stewart or Jamie Olliver cookbooks or any of the Company's Coming cookbooks if you're Canadian.

Answer 4

Cater the meal.....if you feel like "making" something...



try :



different desserts, wines and cheeses, Mongolian "fire pot" style-fondue variations...????

a coffee/tea and danish tray ????



In other words ....you can "entertain" your guests best by being with them instead of running back and forth to and from the kitchen.....etc etc etc



If you feel obligated....check out a local Oriental market....they usually have pot stickers, spring rolls, et al....in 50/100 count bags....same with fortune cookies, rice crackers........



or



a "wrap" party

....really just a table with a "buffet" variety plenty of "flat breads"

with a wide selection of sauces







Good luck with a group that size no matter what you decide

Answer 5

try the Betty Crocker Cook Book , i call it my cook book bible , this cook book has a variation of every recipe you could think of .from appetizers to main dishes . Fun to cook from , it's so good your guest will think you catered in, this book is also educational if you need to know any thing about your menu.

Answer 6

Try and make it simple pick 3 dishes that everyone would like (I usually pick lasagna as one) and just make more cold salads that you can use as ordure's and set it on the dinner table also. Also if you have time make cheese balls or salsa and chips so on then you wont have to make so much food. This is what I usually do because people enjoy snacks more than the mane course;-)

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 7

Click on me and check out my question for recipes for chip and cracker dips! I received 240 + answers! Some great ideas!

Answer 8

I reference Epicurious all the time for seasonal recipes:



www.epicurious.com



I recently prepared these dishes for a dinner party:



-grilled sardine tartines with onion & arugula

-duck confit hash

-potato & kale galette

-cauliflower mousse

-roast capon with lemon, thyme, & onions

-grilled lemongrass lamb chops with herbs

-pear, arugula & pancetta salad



-yogurt & brown-sugar panna cotta with grape gelle

-pomegranate gelato

-fresh strawberries with Balsamic vinegar

Answer 9

Here's where I go for large quantity entertaining recipes:



http://www.angelfire.com/bc/incredible/index.html

Answer 10

Check out the following links...

Answer 11

http://www.30daygourmet.com/



recipes you can freeze so you make a lot at once. recipes will show ingredients per serving amounts.

Answer 12

http://www.cdkitchen.com



On this site you can put in how many servings and it will adjust the recipe for you!

Answer 13

allrecipes.com you can adjust the serving size and it will recalculate the recipe for you.

Answer 14

go to





www.allrecipes.com



that will have anything and everything you need!