At Dream Dinners, we have everything you need for self-catering, whether you are planning a romantic date night for two or a dinner party for 12. Our monthly menus include everything from kid-friendly options to dinners so impressive that your guests will wonder if you went to culinary school! Take your dinnertime experience to the…
Tag: Entertaining
Time to get those Game Day party plans in order
Football fans can find their emotions in a knot this time of year. As the sport’s ultimate game preparations head into the final plays, fans are both elated at the prospect of a dynamic matchup on the field, or flattened, knowing that once the Super Bowl credits are running and the confetti is floating to…
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.
Celebrating Dad
Our June menu is ready-made for any Father’s Day celebration. Ready to serve in 30 minutes or less, these grill ready meals can help you create the perfect backyard BBQ and easily entertain the Dad (or grad) in your life.
Holiday Cookie Remix
Treat yourself this holiday season and try something a little different this year with this great holiday remixes of our Dream Dinners gourmet cookies.
How to set a buffet table
Transcript: So I have set my table and I need to decide, am I going to bring the food out to the table and pass it around family style or am I going to do a buffet on the island? I think because the table looks so pretty and we have some kids coming and…