At Dream Dinners, we want to help make your holiday gift-giving a little bit easier! We’ve come up with some creative ways to give the gift of Dream Dinners this holiday, so you can check gift giving off your to-do list.
Category: Holidays
Getting Ready for Thanksgiving Dinner
Preparing a turkey, side dishes, and desserts with just one oven can be a challenge, so we’ve put together a helpful cooking timeline for your Thanksgiving dinner. Work ahead by completing the following tasks a day or two before the big meal: Set the table, including plates, glasses, silverware, decorations, and name cards. Arrange any…
Dream Dinners Wine Pairings for Festive Gatherings
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…
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.