holiday entertaining Archives - fiftytwothursdays https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/tag/holiday-entertaining/ style + fitness Tue, 24 Nov 2015 01:59:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Thanksgiving Hosting Tips for The Newbie https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/foodie/thanksgiving-tips/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/foodie/thanksgiving-tips/#respond Mon, 23 Nov 2015 21:22:08 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=11425 Hosting Thanksgiving for the first time ever? We know it can seem pretty overwhelming. From achieving the ideal turkey flavor, to making sure the table settings are flawless, it seems like the tasks are endless. Don’t fret, though, we’ve got something for you to be thankful for: our tips on how to host your first Thanksgiving perfectly! Make a to-do list. Before you start anything else, simply write down everything that needs to be done. Include all the little things so you don’t end up in a mad-dash to complete things on the day of. Make as much ahead as possible. When you’re planning the menu, look for dishes that can be made the day, or even two days, before. Most of the time side dishes can be prepped ahead of time and just popped into the oven at the last second. (Some of our favorite options are listed here. Don’t experiment with new recipes. The time to try a new spin on and old favorite is not when your house is filled with family and friends. Test out your recipes before the big day and things will go much smoother. Start early on your non-food prep. Even if your dishes […]

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]]> https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/foodie/thanksgiving-tips/feed/ 0 Holiday Bites with Chef Ryan Ross https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/foodie/holiday-bites-with-chef-ryan-ross/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/foodie/holiday-bites-with-chef-ryan-ross/#respond Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:00:05 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=11370 So excited to have my friend, recent Food Network Chopped Champion and fellow Warrentonian on the blog today! Ryan Ross is a badass chef who moved to the Pacific Northwest two years ago from Brooklyn, NY. Ryan has been in the realm of bespoke dining and food–centric events for the last 7 years. She grew up in her Mother’s organic healthfood store, The Natural Marketplace, open for 25 years in Warrenton, VA., attended the Natural Gourmet Institute of NYC as well as the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and is also a certified Holistic Health Practitioner by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Health supportive, festive, organic, and local food is her world! Ryan currently resides in Bow, WA., she is a recipe writer, product developer and has consulted for restaurants on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua and Munich, Germany this year. She is a private chef in Seattle Vancouver, New York City, Los Angeles…. and you might just find her throwing a dinner party or two in your neighborhood with her roaming dinner club, Supper Corps! Ryan is The Food Network’s recent Chopped Champion, check out her episode, “Light makes Right.” In need of something unique to bring to a holiday […]

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