My Monday night dinner party
was a success, so much so that I forgot to take a picture of all the treats,
but did get a shot of the shrimp and rice pilaf. For additional Indian-inspired seafood recipes –
which are more crowd-pleasing than you’d think – browse this food blog, Quick Indian Cooking.

There was just enough food, and next time I’d prefer not to cut it so
close. So I think I’m going to use this
party food and beverage calculator that I found. I’ve now moved on to planning treats for a day
at the beach that we’ve scheduled with friends for Saturday. These cooler-friendly
picnic recipes look delicious – a few main dishes paired with a couple side
dishes and some baguettes would be hearty enough to fuel a full day of playing in
the surf.