Help me make Christmas dinner. I'm looking for recipes to serve 8-10 people that could be basically prepared the day before* and then just put on the stove or in the oven a few hours before dinner. We're a pretty traditional family without significant dietary restrictions, living in the Twin Cities suburbs. I'm an adventurous cook and am pretty willing to try new and challenging dishes (as long as the tough part is preparing them the day before). [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2007 - 8 answers

What should I bring to a potluck dinner, when many people attending have food allergies and dietary problems and the list of banned foods is huge? (No meat, dairy, onions, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, and many, many other things, listed inside.) Recipes needed. [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2007 - 63 answers

My partner and I are hilariously bad cooks. What's something easy that we can make tonight or tomorrow morning and bring to his parents' house for Thanksgiving? [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2006 - 34 answers

What's your favorite Cuban meal? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2006 - 30 answers

What should I make for dinner? I'm in France, have a kitchen, some foie gras and no clue. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2006 - 14 answers

What are some of your favorite romantic dinner recipes for the kitchen impaired? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2006 - 22 answers

I have three pounds of frozen chicken stew meat. What should I do with it? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2006 - 20 answers

Dinner Parties! I'm looking for impressive recipes. How did you last knock your guests' socks off? A few minor restrictions and links to previous great threads inside. [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2005 - 18 answers

What's a good, simple lunch to make when hosting a few guests? I'm looking for something nicer than sandwiches, but not something that's going to seem like dinner fare. [mi]
posted on Nov 13, 2004 - 12 answers