Dinner Party

I am having a 14 person dinner party. I have my apps planned out and know I am making a ham & roast beef, what yummy side dishes can I make with this? recipes welcome! TIA

Re: Dinner Party

Ham and Roast beef! Mmm! You have a ton of stuff to choose from!

I'd probably go with a regular mashed potato (and gravy made with the roast beef drippings) and either a sweet potato casserole - or plain whipped sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes LOOOVE ham - especially if you are doing a sweet glaze that guests can drizzle over them.

I'd definitely do a giant salad with whatever your house dressing is.. or you can leave it naked and offer different dressings on the side.

For the warm greens.. I think I'd go with a nice balsamic green bean dish - or roasted Brussel sprouts (maybe because they are SO on my mind right now!).

If you don't do sweet potatoes, you can do glazed carrots for that sweet/salty flavor. If you do sweet potatoes, then I'd skip carrots and offer up a roasted vegetable medley.

I'd also have a basket of bread.. probably buttery biscuits.. or maybe a simple homemade focaccia.

For appetizers.. I'd probably do shrimp cocktail, baby spinach quiche and a simple crudite of vegetables... you are offering a lot of meat for supper so I'd avoid too much before the meal.

Dessert in the autumn.. pumpkin pie, spice cake and an arrangement of cookies and brownies.

Message edited 10/23/2009 9:57:36 AM.