Comments on: Cookbook Giveaway: Memorable Recipes by Renée Behnke

By: Johnny

Johnny — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:15:07 +0000

Rachel Ray’s cookbooks are great too, so are the ones by Gordon Ramsay.

By: low carb recipes

low carb recipes — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:48:45 +0000

Looks good, and is great information. Thanks for sharing.

By: Scott Mindeaux, Editor

Scott Mindeaux, Editor — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:05:01 +0000

Thank you everyone who participated in this month’s cookbook giveaway. Entries for this giveaway are now closed and a winner will be announced on June 16th.

Join us in a few weeks when we giveaway another cookbook!

By: Amy L

Amy L — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:55:41 +0000

Our most recent dinner party was for my oldest daughter’s birthday. I made our family’s favorite Italian meal of salad, homemade tomato sauce with meatballs, bracciole, and popat (a bread-crumb and egg fried dumpling that seems to be unique to our family). What made it memorable was that both of my daughters’ boyfriends were there, and we played a game called Apples to Apples which was a lot of fun. And the food was amazing (if I do say so myself.)

By: Amanda S.

Amanda S. — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:13:06 +0000

I recently had a dinner party as a thank you for the Sunday School teachers at our church. It was memorable because it was the first time we were all together without any kids! We had a wonderful time chatting and eating.

By: Tiffany S.

Tiffany S. — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:56:52 +0000

My last dinner party wasn’t very formal. It was more of a backyard BBQ and it was memorable to me because I made some new friends and grilled burgers and hotdogs for the first time! lol Thank you for this giveaway!

By: Mia J.

Mia J. — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:11:14 +0000

My last dinner party was a birthday party and what made it memorable was that a friend who is a pastry chef made individual cakes that had edible flowers on the top. They were both beautiful and delicious.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:02:44 +0000

Yeah, that recipe is on my website here http://whatscooking.us/2009/04/09/poblano-risotto/ :)

By: Scott Mindeaux, Editor

Scott Mindeaux, Editor — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:36:41 +0000

Belle: Being over zealous can be hard, but I’ sure you “chopped” right through it. I need to learn more Japanese dishes.

Ben: Is the Poblano Risotto recipe on your WhatsCooking.us website?

Sandy: It’s always a party when it involved Football and Fajitas!

Daniel: Baked spaghetti eh? Think of it as noodl-ey lasagna!

Kim: You didn’t tell me about your favorite dinner party, come back and tell me or your entry is not valid

Jennifer: What a great idea assigning each floor a part of the meal! I agree, a progressive party would be perfect in your building.

MMW: What did you have?

Shar: Vodka as a theme eh? That’s my daily theme! Just kidding! Did they use Vodka in the Tuna Tartar?

Carlene: Luaus are fun and never go out of style!

Karin: Everyone should learn how to roll sushi. Sushi rolls can be anything you want, not just fish.

Coleen: No particular dinner party comes to mind?

Kurt: I agree, the world does need more dinner parties! Good luck on the kitchen remodel.

Sharon: So what was your last party and how did it go?

Nancy: What a way to kick off the weekend but with the Thanksgiving meal itself! Congrats to your daughter’s wedding.

Marci: Home is where the Turkey is. I have often been “homeless” for Thanksgiving and enjoyed being with friends!

K: You can be so creative with Mexican foods! Taco bar, build your own burrito bar, different kinds of meats – so much fun and flavor!

Julie: Just like K’s Mexican food bar, Pasta Bars are great too!

Deborah: Tackling food you have never cooked before can be a daunting task, but glad it turned out well in the end. I don’t think I have ever had any authentic Russian food, I’ll have to check it out.

Chrysa: Happy Birthday to your nephew!

Kerry: OMG! You win the prize for most dinner guests!

By: Kerry Ryan

Kerry Ryan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:45:48 +0000

I am a mom of 6, and have 16 16 brother and sister in laws, just from my hubby! We are always hosting gatherings, and I love to find new recipes to wow them! We just had a summers here, cookout, and it was a ball! 50 Nieces and nephews were here! Thats a lotta cooking!

By: Chrysa

Chrysa — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:19:50 +0000

My most recent dinner party was also a 1st birthday party for my nephew. I helped my sister prepare food the day before. Everything tasted wonderful and she had really cute decorations to add to the atmosphere. She also made cute cookie envelopes as party favors – they were a hit!

By: Deborah R.

Deborah R. — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:23:31 +0000

Our last dinner party was in honor of a friend who had just returned from Russia. I made a four-course sit-down dinner of Russian foods from a very old Russian Cooking book I found in a second-hand book store. It was a huge success but so much work that I’d never do it again.

By: JulieD

JulieD — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:13:25 +0000

For our last dinner party we hosted family and friends for our daughters 7th birthday. We made 3 kinds of pasta and several sauces and had a big pasta bar with toppings. The kids loved it (and parents too).

By: K. Smith

K. Smith — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:19:46 +0000

The last dinner party we had was at my parents home. They threw a mexican fiesta for my sister who was going to Mexico. Everything was bright and colorful and super fun!

By: marci p

marci p — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:01:55 +0000

We often have some single friends without family for Thanksgiving. Our family is back in NJ and we love to have friends over for holidays

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:51:55 +0000

I would absolutely love to win this cookbook. The last dinner party I held was back in November when my daughter got married and it was over Thanksgiving weekend, so for the first time in a very, very long time we had the whole family in one place and it was wonderful!

By: Sharon A

Sharon A — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:23:35 +0000

I love to host a weekly dinner party where the conversation flows and food is discussed.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:57:51 +0000

The world needs more dinner parties! Mine are usually BBQ oriented, but we’re in the middle of a kitchen remodel so I hope to expand my horizons! The last party we had was the Super Bowl, and we grilled lime-garlic prawns and fresh oysters, followed by thick ribeye steaks. Mmm!

By: Coleen Trusley

Coleen Trusley — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:24:26 +0000

I just love recipes. When the family or friends gets together we all have a great time having different foods to eat. Thanks for the contest, Coleen

By: Karin c.

Karin c. — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:37:16 +0000

The last “dinner party” was actually a pot luck. It was really memorable because everyone brought exotic and varieties of ethnic foods. There was even sushi and vegetarian dishes. We had so much fun eating and tasting, buffet style.