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I have been gathering party recipes from all over the place for years. I'm one of the food crazies who spends most of her TV time watching "The Food Network" and reading book shelves full of cookbooks and cooking magazines just for fun, several of which are in the Library Section of this site.

The selection below is a combination of recipes found or created by me, recommended by friends or passed down to me from family members.

I come from a long line of very good West Virginian cooks so you will find a lot of that influence throughout these recipes.

All of these party recipes can be easily adjusted for number of servings needed and most of the drink recipes can be made with or without alcohol.

They are organized into categories to make it easier for you to get around. Find interesting party recipes below and click on the link to get to the full page.

Hope you enjoy them,

Sandee

Appetizers

Hot Appetizers

Cold Appetizers

Best Crab Dip Beer Bread and Crock Pot Dips Chicken Strips with 3 Sauces Cheesy Olive Poppers Sweet Potato Fries w/Fire Sauce Reuben Crescent Bites Peppered Meatballs Goat Cheese and Pesto with Red Peppers Garlic Herb Pesto Dip Warm Vidalia Onion Dip Boneless Buffalo Wings Green Chili Dip Buffalo Chicken Dip Cheddar Chipotle Dip Creamy Feta Spinach Dip Pizza Mummies Party Meatballs with Sauces Creamy Crab Cheese Dip Hot Chipped Beef Dip

Recipes For Canapes Mango Salsa Best Guacomole Ever Sweet Corn Dip Pimento Cheese Sweet n' Salty Chex Mix Spiced Pecans Pineapple Pecan Spread Taco Dip for a Crowd Avocado Corn Salsa Apple Caramel Dip Amaretto Fruit Dip More Dip Recipes Tea Time Recipes

For more appetizers, click on a link below to see party recipes contributed by our visitors. You'll find great appetizers like Layered Greek Dip, Green Goddess Cheese Dip and Bunco Bacon Dip. While you are there, please share one of your favorites with the rest of us.

Bunco Appetizers
Football Snacks

Here is a quick video showing how to make a very elegant yet easy to prepare festive appetizer, courtesy of Howdini.com. This would be perfect for a holiday party.

Fondue

Cheese, Meat, Broth Fondue	Dessert Fondue & Dipping Sauces
Traditional Cheese Fondue Beer Cheese Fondue Chili Cumin Cheese Fondue Garlic Cream Cheese Fondue Hot Crab Fondue Bacon Cheddar Fondue Pizza Fondue Green Onion & Beef Fondue Beefy Onion Broth Fondue Garlicky Beef Broth Fondue	Mocha Cinnamon Fondue Grand Marnier Chocolate Fondue Butterscotch Coconut Fondue Chocolate Caramel Fondue Lemon Cream Fondue Ginger Dipping Sauce Hoisin Dipping Sauce Balsamic Dijon Dipping Sauce Cranberry Orange Dipping Sauce

We are looking for more fondue recipes. If you would like to contribute please do so here:

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Soups & Salads

Soups	Salads
Corned Beef Lentil Soup Tomato Crab Bisque Creamy Shrimp Vegetable Chowder Pumpkin Wild Rice Soup Spicy Southwest Corn Chowder Smoked Salmon Chowder Potato Leek Soup Chicken Wild Rice Soup Roasted Red Pepper Soup V-8 Taco Soup Chicken Chili Pam's Potato Cream Soup	Caesar Pasta Salad w/Lemon Peppered Chicken Caramelized Apple Onion Salad Oriental Bok Choy Salad Southern Apple Slaw Strawberry Salad w/Caramelized Nuts Lime Cashew Jello Pancetta Goat Cheese Salad

Sides & Breads

Sides

Scones, Breads & Muffins

Mom's Turkey Stuffing Recipe Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce Cheesy Party Potatoes Zucchini Twice Baked Potatoes Balsamic Roasted Vegetables French Onion Bake Loaded Mashed Potatoes Cranberry Wild Rice Casserole Scalloped Pineapple Roasted Asparagus Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash Dilled Carrots Two Potato Roast Parsley Linguini Mashed Sweet Potatoes Colcannon Lime Cashew Jello Warm Cinnamon Applesauce Southwestern Couscous Tex Mex Risotto Amaretto Fruit Dip

Recipe For Fruit Scones Pumpkin Butter Recipe Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls White Chocolate Berry Muffins Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins Lemon Cranberry Loaves Zucchini Date Bread Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread Banana Bread With Mixins Garlic Cheese Bread Green Chili Cheddar Cornbread

Entrees

Chicken & Turkey	Beef
Turkey In A Bag Turkey Burger Recipes Mexican Chicken Casserole Chicken Ciabatta Sandwiches Ziti w/Pumpkin and Sausage Chicken Marsala Chicken Piccata Peanut Chicken Kabobs Balsamic Chicken with Thyme Chicken Chili Lemon Chicken Casserole Cranberry Chicken Salad Mole Poblano Chili Chicken w/ Cilantro Cream Chicken Wild Rice Casserole Creamy Chicken Carbonara	Beef Tenderloin with Mustard Horseradish Cream Sauce New Orleans Sloppy Joes Cabernet Flank Steak Bacon Encrusted Beef Tenderloin Crock Pot Corned Beef Tarragon Beef Stew Ideas For Potluck Best Brunch Recipes
Pasta, Pork & Seafood	Vegetarian
Four Cheese Spinach Lasagne Creamy Chicken Carbonara Zesty Tomato Pesto Pasta Wild Mushroom Ravioli with Pine Nuts Pineapple Glazed Tenderloin Pomegranate Ginger Crown Pork Kahlua Baked Ham Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole Cheez It Salmon Shrimp Monterey Lemon Dill Crab Cakes Chili Grilled Salmon Kabobs Ultimate Fish Tacos Lemon Tilapia with Capers Best Crab Cake Recipe with Sauce	Sweet Corn Stuffed Peppers Four Cheese Spinach Lasagne Zucchini Twice Baked Potatoes Zucchini Brunch Pie Tomato Basil Tart Eggplant Parmesan Benedictine (Cucumber Sandwiches) Wild Mushroom Ravioli with Pine Nuts Zesty Tomato Pesto Pasta Harvest Casserole Ultimate Mac and Cheese More Easy Vegetarian Recipes

Click here to see what other visitors have contributed, like Caramelized Pork Tenderloin in Peach Sauce. Do you have a favorite entree recipe to share?

More Entree Recipes

Need some recipes that kids will love? Check out my friend Marcia's page on Kid Friendly Recipes.

How To Determine Meat Doneness

One of the hardest things to learn when cooking for guests is how to determine when meat is cooked properly. It is probably my biggest fear when hosting dinner parties especially. The worst thing you can do is prepare a beautiful meal and then serve overcooked meat.

I came across this video which shows a no-fail, very precise technique using the muscle in your hand to determine doneness. From rare, to medium rare, to medium, to well done. Every type of doneness can be determined using this technique, perfect for home cooks like me.

I have never seen it explained quite so well so I wanted to share this video with you presented by Chef Jaime Carmody.

Desserts

Cookies & Bars	Cupcakes
Recipe for Scottish Shortbread Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Brownies Pear Custard Dessert Bars Raspberry White Chocolate Dream Bars Toffee Mandelscotti Oreo Truffles English Toffee Mystic Mint Cookies Bourbon Balls Mexican Wedding Cookies Sweet Scarecrows Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Holiday Pumpkin Bars Easiest Recipe For Cookies	Chocolate Kahlua Cupcakes Lemon White Chocolate Cupcakes Zucchini Caramel Cupcakes 4 Halloween Cupcakes Best Dessert Recipes
Cakes & Pies	Other Delicious Desserts
Ultimate Keylime Pie Upside Down Cake Chocolate Amaretto Cake Kahlua Eggnog Pie Grasshopper Pie Kentucky Derby Pie Black Bottom Banana Pie	Pumpkin Dessert Recipes Chocolate Toffee Ice Cream Squares Irish Bananas Creamy Caramel Flan Margarita Ice Cream Chocolatey Holiday Bark Ghosts in the Graveyard Spiced Cranberry Apple Cobbler Grilled Bananas Dessert

Drink Recipes

Martinis	Other Special Cocktails
Vanilla Peppermint Pattitini Pear Vodka Martini Green Apple Martini Pomegranate Blueberry Martini Chocolate Covered Cherry Martini Cosmopolitan Martini Pomegranate Cosmo Pineapple Bleu Pumpkintini Ghostini Easy Martini Recipes Best Martini Recipes	Mardi Gras Hurricane 70s and 80s Cocktails Cranberry Madras Comfort Colada Black Iced Tea Cocktail Nutty Irishman Shooter Original Irish Cream Mint Julep Limoncello Mint Lemonade Hummer Bacardi Mojito Golden Margarita Pineapple Passion Mimosa with Pineapple
Party Punch	Warm Drinks
Apple Sangria Mint Icetea Recipe For Rum Punch Tea Time Punch Mimosa Recipe Wassail Punch Fruited Brandy Punch Sangria Punch Champagne Punch Creamy Eggnog Punch	Warm Holiday Drinks Fancy Coffee Recipes Mexican Hot Chocolate Warm Spiced Cider Hot Apple Toddy Mulled Pomegranate Sipper Wassail Punch Warm Christmas Punch

And if you want to see drink recipes that other visitors have contributed, like Sweet Tea Summer Cocktail and Sherbet Punch, click on over to these pages.

Easy Punch Recipes
More Punch Recipes
More Cocktails

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