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Farewell to Summer Luncheon

by Diana Galindo | Aug 26, 2018 | Menus>Entertaining

Say farewell to summer with delightful luncheon loaded with flavors and colors celebrating the season. This menu serves 12 – 14 friends. Beverages Watermelon Lemonade Water pitchers with cucumber slices Epicurious: Greek Orzo and Shrimp Salad Spinach, Quinoa,...

A Light Summer Eve Dinner

by Diana Galindo | Aug 20, 2018 | Menus>Entertaining

Lentil salad is one of my “go-tos” over the summer, changing it up with different herbs, sometimes with feta, sometimes without. So it was easy to put together this dinner. I also took advantage of the basil pesto resulting from basil overabundance in the...

Summer Eve Birthday Dinner

by Diana Galindo | May 17, 2018 | Menus>Entertaining

This Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Avocado Salsa has long been one of my favorite summertime recipes for dinner parties. The very best dinner party was in celebration of Alma’s 7th birthday, one of M’s dearest friends. Imagine! This menu incorporates 16+ glorious...

January Dinner Party for 50

by Diana Galindo | Feb 10, 2018 | Menus>Entertaining

This menu was crafted for 50 people, an event for my daughter’s school. My goal for a dinner party menu, is to have food for both omnivores and vegans. And, as always in my cooking, I love the challenge of putting as many plant foods into one meal knowing it...

A Southwestern-flavored Saturday Night

by Diana Galindo | Mar 26, 2016 | Menus>Entertaining

The poblano pepper and corn give this meal a Southwestern flavor. To go with the Southwestern theme, I made an Avocado Mousse and served it with blue corn tortilla chips as an appetizer. I chose the salad for the contrast of orange and cranberries with the spiciness...