Cocktail and Dinner Party Menus
Menus and recipes for entertaining a crowd

There was a day when entertaining a crowd meant making an extra big pot of chile con carne or spaghetti sauce. And while that certainly remains a possibility, our menus and tips will help you create a groaning board of exciting and innovative food.

Dinner Party for 12 Tiramisu Tomato, Shallot, and Cucumber Salad Rosemary-Citrus Grilled Swordfish Potato Dumplings with Hazelnuts: Gnocchi in Salsa di Nocciole

Meaty Cocktail Party Kentucky Bourbon Steak Bites Hot Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lamb Roast Pork on Toast Rounds with Mango Chutney Davie Crockett's Ground Beef Wrap-Ups King of Country Pate

Antipasto Cocktail Party Figs Wrapped in Smoked Cured Ham Grilled Eggplant Bruschetta Baby Artichoke Salad Roasted Peppers with Capers and Olives with a Balsamic Vinaigrette

Summer Cocktail Party Red Snapper Skewered Grilled "Ceviche" Lamb, Roasted Shallot and Chorizo Skewers with Rioja Vinaigrette Tortilla Pizzas with Feta Cheese, Tomatoes, and Olives Island Rum Punch

Casual Cocktails Herbed Spiced Nuts Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Dip White-Bean Hummus Dip Spear Ecstasy Pisco Sours