At Simply Recipes we don’t strive for perfection, we are going for togetherness.
Is having people over for a last-minute dinner party stressful?
It is for me.
Simply Recipes / Katie Smith
Our kids toys are always scattered around the house.
Remnants of breakfast lay bare on our kitchen counter all day.
But what if it didn’t have to be impressive or perfect?
Simply Recipes / Alana Kysar
What if I ordered delivery pizzas and served them with agiant saladand arefreshing cocktail?
At Simply Recipes we dont strive for perfection, we are going for togetherness.
Socrank up the tunesand bring out all the mismatched chairs you ownlets have an imperfect gathering.
Simply Recipes / Sabrina Tan
We cant think of anything more delicious than that.
A six-hour dinner party where hilarity and some drama ensues.
WriterThao Thaitells the story of her first time hosting friends for a meal.
Simply Recipes / Sara Tane
She’s spent nearly 20 years hosting gatherings with loved ones on TV and in cookbooks.
Here are her six dinner party survival tips.
Cookbook authorAnna Stockwellreveals her brilliant tricks for how to swing it like an expert host.
Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas
Here are 15 songs that will help you relax, chitchat, dance, and laugh with your guests.
Boil the pasta, make a quick and easy sauce, and toss them together.
These summery pasta recipes take almost no time to makewell, 30 minutes or less.
Simply Recipes / Susy Villasuso
That means more time to absorb the setting sun and heartfelt conversations with those you love.
Take your pick depending on how much time you have.
for your guests to build their own tacos.
Simply Recipes / Nancy Mitchell
A giant bowl of tortilla chips and extra salsa is never a bad idea.
Here are five ultra-refreshing cocktails and lemonades recipes, hand-picked by our very own cocktail-loving team membersEmma ChristensenandLaurel Randolph.
Jennifer Garner loves our lemonade so much, she endorsed it on Instagram.)