COOKING

Spontaneous Success

An impromptu dinner party calls for a simple menu and a casual approach.

(Photograph by Jim Scherer) Photograph by Jim Scherer

By Sheryl Julian and Julie Riven

November 12, 2006

E-mail|
Reprints|

Text size – +

T he entertaining we do is very relaxed, especially around holidays. In our experience, the best gatherings happen spontaneously. We run into friends at the movies or out shopping and invite them to drop by the following night that weekend for drinks and a light supper. They show up in jeans, and no one is self-conscious. The menu is simple. ... (Full article: 932 words)