Taste of Home to put ease in entertaining
By the WPD staff
Friday, March 28, 2008 10:57 PM EDT
The idea of having guests over for dinner is great, until your guests say those daunting words: “What's for dinner?”
The busy, fast-paced culture we live in doesn't always provide time to reply with a home-cooked answer. However, the Taste of Home Cooking School is about to come to your rescue.
Taste of Home Cooking School understands that gathering everyone around the table can be a challenge in itself.
Add to that making something that is tasty, yet simple enough to fit in your schedule can be a nearly impossible task!
The Wabash Plain Dealer, along with Gallo Family Vineyards, Mrs. Dash, Taste of Home Entertaining and Stokes present the Taste of Home Cooking School “Simple Entertaining” show. This show is packed with great new recipes, tips for creating your favorite meals and craft and decorating ideas that are sure to make entertaining simple. The 90-minute show will make entertaining exciting!
What helpful guidelines do the experts at Taste of Home offer to make entertaining convenient?
- Keep your pantry and fridge stocked with must-have items.
- Staples such as sugar, brown sugar and all-purpose flour are always good to have on hand.
- Additionally, keep quick meal fixes like olive oil, dry pasta, jarred pasta sauces and canned vegetables in your pantry.
- It's also a good idea to stock up on ingredients that can be easily frozen and thawed later.
- Purchase ground meats in bulk, then form into patties or crumble and cook in a large pot and freeze to use later. It can quickly be defrosted in the microwave. You can do the same with cookie dough or cake layers.
“I'll be sharing more helpful tips like these at the show,” says Dana
Elliott, Taste of Home Culinary Specialist.
She adds, “It's part of my job to let the audience know that great home-cooked meals don't have to be a lot of work.”
The cooking school guarantees a show packed full of the best entertaining recipes. They'll demonstrate how to make crowd-pleasing favorites like Fiesta Lasagna, Individual Buffalo Style Chicken Pizzas and Peach Melba Mousse Dessert.
Check out the show at the Honeywell Center's Ford Theater on April 15.
Tickets cost $11.50 and can be purchased at the Wabash Plain Dealer office, 123 W. Canal St.
The program begins at 7 p.m.
One lucky audience member will win a $500 grand prize during the event.
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