Tag: menu planning

  • Going Off-List

    Week before last I did something I haven’t done in over 5 years: went shopping without my Menu Mailer grocery list. For those not familiar with Menu Mailer, it’s the invention of Leanne Ely, the Dinner Diva, and features a set of dinner recipes, serving suggestions and an itemized, categorized shopping list each week. Even…

  • Menu Planning

    Since we talked quantity last week, let’s talk quality now! Here are some qualities of a properly planned menu: 1) It complements the theme of the party or event. 2) The food is prepared and served properly. 3) There’s plenty of it. 4) There’s enough variety that no one feels like they should have eaten…