Holiday Entertaining, Made Easy The busy holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the opportunity for dinner parties with friends and family. Between our November and December menus and the plentiful offerings from our Sides & Sweets Freezer, we have everything you need to self-cater a memorable, stress-free holiday party. For further ease…
Category: Holidays
Dream Dinners 2019 Mother’s Day Contest Winners
We’re excited to announce that we have six amazing women who are the lucky winners of our recent Mother’s Day contest! The moms who were nominated win, as well as the people who were sweet enough to nominate them. Thank you to everyone who entered. You warmed our hearts and inspired us with stories of…
Hosting a holiday dinner doesn’t need to be stressful
Dinners with family have been our company’s focus for 15 years now; however, entertaining was a focus for our company’s founder for many years before 2002, during Stephanie Allen’s pre-Dream Dinners life as a caterer. Even today, Stephanie is the “the hostess with the mostest.” She invites groups to enjoy at her home and before…
Bruschetta Chicken Skewers
From weeknight dinner to holiday appetizer in a flash. We’ve learned a few tricks to turn Dream Dinners into dream appetizers during the busy holiday season. Founder Stephanie Allen loves to entertain, so she is always looking for fun ways to remix our recipes into appetizers when the holidays roll around.
Appetizer – Coconut Shrimp Skewers with Tropical Chili Sauce
Simply delicious, tender shrimp coated with a sweet coconut crust served a Tropical Chili sauce.
Appetizer – Pacific Rim Glazed Steak Bites
These steak bites come from aged sirloin marinated in soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame and green onions. Served on top of a gorgeous salt and pepper wonton.
Appetizer – Sausalito Chicken Flatbread Triangles
These whole wheat flatbreads are topped with thinly sliced seasoned chicken, creamy Florentine sauce and our special cheese blend.
Appetizer – Southwest Chicken with Ancho Hummus and Pita
All-natural chicken breasts seasoned with an aromatic blend of Southwest spices kick up the flavor on this quick and easy appetizer served with our smoky Ancho Hummus and pita.
4th of July Entertaining
It’s officially last minute. 4th of July is less than a week away and if you’re planning to attend an Independence Day event, showing up empty handed is usually not an option— this is a great weekend to bring your Dream Dinners along.
Holiday Cookie Remix
We’ve already shared a great way to make homemade ice cream sandwiches for your holiday shindig, now it’s time to add a little extra flare to your holiday platter using these simple cookie remix ideas.
Appetizer — Sesame Glazed Meatballs
Holidays can be stressful, don’t let the need to entertain push you over the edge this year. Try something new by using your Dream Dinners Sesame Glazed Meatballs with Jasmine Rice to create the perfect entertaining appetizer.
Appetizer — Herb Crusted Flank Steak
Attending a party? Required to bring an appetizer? Leave the stress of planning, shopping and prepping behind and use our Dream Dinners favorite, Herb Crusted Flank Steak to create a delicious dish in half the time.