If you say you might be “having a cocktail party” or “entertaining,” does it conjure up photos of tablecloths and cheese boards and perhaps flowers and journeys to the wine retailer the place it’s important to take into consideration issues like “Does this Syrah go effectively with salmon?” I’m not saying I thoughts all this — actually, I can get into it — however an odd factor occurred a number of years in the past. An previous pal of mine who I hadn’t seen shortly texted me he was going to be on the town and I simply dashed off a textual content again to him saying, “Come over for some meatballs!” And for no matter motive, the best way it was phrased arrange the night time to be a lot extra about cooking for a pal versus entertaining them, if you realize what I’m saying. I’ve since tricked myself into entertaining with ease numerous occasions. In that spirit, a number of choices for methods to finish the section “Come over for…”
Come Over for…Good Humor Night time One among my core childhood recollections is enjoying boxball (aka Foursquare) after dinner with half the neighborhood, listening to the ding-a-ling of the ice cream truck approaching a number of blocks away, then all of us dropping every part to beg our dad and mom for cash. Since this was the ’70s, it was often known as the Good Humor Truck, and we obsessed over the Chocolate Eclairs, Strawberry Shortcakes, Toasted Almond Bars, ice cream sandwiches, and rocket pops. I’m nonetheless ready for somebody to copy this expertise in 2023, together with the boxball, and it may need to be me.
Come Over for…Lasagna At all times a crowd-pleaser, lasagna is simple to make vegetarian, and a full satisfying dinner when merely accompanied by a inexperienced salad. You’ll be able to even make it collectively (or with a bunch of youngsters) if that’s one thing your folks can be into.
Come Over for…Soup When the mercury climbs, nobody needs to cook dinner, which is the place gazpacho is available in. That soup — as straightforward to make as a smoothie — with a hunk of fine bread and a inexperienced salad is A-plus excellent and all I might ever want or anticipate from a weeknight dinner invitation. On different nights, there’s zucchini soup or baked beans or, the most effective, when the climate will get cooler: hen soup with or with out matzo balls.
Come Over for…Burgers and Canine What, pray inform, is simpler (or tbh, higher) than an old style cookout with burgers and sizzling canines, plus perhaps a potato salad thrown in for good measure? Add plant-based burgers to the line-up (or make it solely vegetarian) for the veg-forward squad.
Come Over for…Brownie Sundaes Make a batch of boxed brownies; choose up a number of pints of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, plus some fixings (say, crushed peanuts, maraschino cherries, strawberries, pineapple chunks, sizzling fudge, whipped cream); stack up a pile of dessert bowls, and let ’em at it.
How would you full the invitation “Come Over For…”? I’d like to know.
P.S. How you can host a chaotic brunch, and come over for a drinks occasion!
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