dinner party Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:15:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Tasty Soup Recipes to Make the Perfect Entree https://thedancingcucumber.com/tasty-soup-recipes-to-make-the-perfect-entree/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:17:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=8782 Are you preparing to host your friends for a dinner party? Well, nothing gets the night off to a good start quite like some tasty starters. Here are some tasty soup recipes to provide your guests with the perfect entree. Miso And Butternut Soup This savory soup is sure to get your guests’ taste buds […]

The post Tasty Soup Recipes to Make the Perfect Entree appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> Are you preparing to host your friends for a dinner party? Well, nothing gets the night off to a good start quite like some tasty starters. Here are some tasty soup recipes to provide your guests with the perfect entree.

Miso And Butternut Soup

This savory soup is sure to get your guests’ taste buds tingling. To cook this recipe, you’ll need onion, butternut squash, garlic cloves, and ginger along with several spices.

Chicken Soup

If you want to cook a more filling soup for your guests, then adding meat like chicken might do the trick. This recipe includes matzo balls, onions, carrots, and tomatoes.

Cauliflower Soup

If you would rather save the meat for later, then cauliflower soup can prove to be a nourishing and healthy start to the evening. Aside from the cauliflower, this recipe entails thyme, garlic, celery, parsley, and cumin.

The post Tasty Soup Recipes to Make the Perfect Entree appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> Dinner Party Favorites: How to Make Delicious Salmon and Leek Parcels https://thedancingcucumber.com/dinner-party-favorites-how-to-make-delicious-salmon-and-leek-parcels/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 11:11:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=5415 These delicious salmon and leek parcels will become your new dinner party favorite recipes. Much easier than it looks, you can make quality dishes in under 20 minutes of preparation. Here’s how to make them in 4 simple steps. Gather Ingredients For this recipe, you will need 4 finely chopped leeks, 25g butter, 100g cream […]

The post Dinner Party Favorites: How to Make Delicious Salmon and Leek Parcels appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> These delicious salmon and leek parcels will become your new dinner party favorite recipes. Much easier than it looks, you can make quality dishes in under 20 minutes of preparation.

Here’s how to make them in 4 simple steps.

Gather Ingredients

For this recipe, you will need 4 finely chopped leeks, 25g butter, 100g cream cheese, 6 sheets of filo pastry and 2 skinless salmon fillets.

View this post on Instagram

What happened to the summer? Here's a comforting smoked haddock and leek pie to cheer you up 🐟🌱 🤗⁠ ⁠ 1 tbsp olive oil⁠ 2 leeks, thinly sliced⁠ 100 ml full fat crème fraiche⁠ 50 g gruyere, grated⁠ 1 tsp French mustard⁠ 500 g undyed smoked haddock fillet (@alfredenderby ) ⁠ 25 g parsley, leaves finely chopped⁠ 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp milk⁠ Pack of ready rolled puff pastry⁠ ⁠ Heat the oil in a saucepan over a low to medium heat and cook the leeks (lid on), stirring occasionally, for about 12 minutes until soft. Add the crème fraiche, stir in the cheese and mustard, season and allow to cool.⁠ ⁠ Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan.⁠ ⁠ Cut the haddock into 3-4 cm pieces and stir it into the cooled sauce with the chopped parsley. Spoon the mix into a baking dish, then cover with the puff pastry. Make a couple of slits in the top. Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle over the fennel and nigella seeds and a pinch of sea salt. Bake for 40-50 minutes until golden brown.⁠ ⁠ Traditionally served with a side of warm, buttery peas 🤗

A post shared by 🐚Sophie Rushton-Smith (Dr 🐟) (@thecornerplot) on

Prepare Leeks

Preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Fry the leeks for 10 minutes in a large saucepan with 3 tablespoons water and 2 knobs of butter. When leeks are tender, remove from the frying pan and leave to cool. Mix in cream cheese and some seasoning.

Assemble Parcels

Brush 1 sheet of pastry with melted butter, followed by 2 more sheets on top. Brush butter between each layer. Place the salmon fillet in the center of the pastry and season before spooning over half the leak mix. Fold the ends over the top and scrunch together to enclose until they are little parcels. Repeat this process for the other fillet.

Oven Bake

After brushing both parcels with melted butter, cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until they are browned and crisp. Serve with fresh green salad.

The post Dinner Party Favorites: How to Make Delicious Salmon and Leek Parcels appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> Social Isolation is Your Chance to Host a Virtual Dinner Party https://thedancingcucumber.com/__trashed/ Sat, 04 Apr 2020 08:57:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=3784 Are you someone who’s used to hosting dinner parties and having fun with your friends over home-cooked meals on a regular basis? If you are, then you probably miss them right now as we’re all forced to sit at home and avoid social gatherings. The good news is that you can try something new and […]

The post Social Isolation is Your Chance to Host a Virtual Dinner Party appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> Are you someone who’s used to hosting dinner parties and having fun with your friends over home-cooked meals on a regular basis? If you are, then you probably miss them right now as we’re all forced to sit at home and avoid social gatherings. The good news is that you can try something new and make the quarantine days more interesting: a virtual dinner party.

Spending time with your friends doesn’t always have to mean sitting down at the same table. Cooking your favorite dish while your friends make whatever they love is a different kind of fun. You can also agree on the same food to make, it’s totally up to you. What matters the most is that you find a way to spend some time together, talk and laugh, and forget about the craziness in the world around you for a moment. It’s also a chance to dress up and get out of comfy sweats and pajamas for a few hours.

One of the advantages is that everyone’s at home already so you can drink without having to drive afterward!

The post Social Isolation is Your Chance to Host a Virtual Dinner Party appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> dinner party Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:15:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Tasty Soup Recipes to Make the Perfect Entree https://thedancingcucumber.com/tasty-soup-recipes-to-make-the-perfect-entree/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:17:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=8782 Are you preparing to host your friends for a dinner party? Well, nothing gets the night off to a good start quite like some tasty starters. Here are some tasty soup recipes to provide your guests with the perfect entree. Miso And Butternut Soup This savory soup is sure to get your guests’ taste buds […]

The post Tasty Soup Recipes to Make the Perfect Entree appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> Are you preparing to host your friends for a dinner party? Well, nothing gets the night off to a good start quite like some tasty starters. Here are some tasty soup recipes to provide your guests with the perfect entree.

Miso And Butternut Soup

This savory soup is sure to get your guests’ taste buds tingling. To cook this recipe, you’ll need onion, butternut squash, garlic cloves, and ginger along with several spices.

Chicken Soup

If you want to cook a more filling soup for your guests, then adding meat like chicken might do the trick. This recipe includes matzo balls, onions, carrots, and tomatoes.

Cauliflower Soup

If you would rather save the meat for later, then cauliflower soup can prove to be a nourishing and healthy start to the evening. Aside from the cauliflower, this recipe entails thyme, garlic, celery, parsley, and cumin.

The post Tasty Soup Recipes to Make the Perfect Entree appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> Dinner Party Favorites: How to Make Delicious Salmon and Leek Parcels https://thedancingcucumber.com/dinner-party-favorites-how-to-make-delicious-salmon-and-leek-parcels/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 11:11:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=5415 These delicious salmon and leek parcels will become your new dinner party favorite recipes. Much easier than it looks, you can make quality dishes in under 20 minutes of preparation. Here’s how to make them in 4 simple steps. Gather Ingredients For this recipe, you will need 4 finely chopped leeks, 25g butter, 100g cream […]

The post Dinner Party Favorites: How to Make Delicious Salmon and Leek Parcels appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> These delicious salmon and leek parcels will become your new dinner party favorite recipes. Much easier than it looks, you can make quality dishes in under 20 minutes of preparation.

Here’s how to make them in 4 simple steps.

Gather Ingredients

For this recipe, you will need 4 finely chopped leeks, 25g butter, 100g cream cheese, 6 sheets of filo pastry and 2 skinless salmon fillets.

View this post on Instagram

What happened to the summer? Here's a comforting smoked haddock and leek pie to cheer you up 🐟🌱 🤗⁠ ⁠ 1 tbsp olive oil⁠ 2 leeks, thinly sliced⁠ 100 ml full fat crème fraiche⁠ 50 g gruyere, grated⁠ 1 tsp French mustard⁠ 500 g undyed smoked haddock fillet (@alfredenderby ) ⁠ 25 g parsley, leaves finely chopped⁠ 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp milk⁠ Pack of ready rolled puff pastry⁠ ⁠ Heat the oil in a saucepan over a low to medium heat and cook the leeks (lid on), stirring occasionally, for about 12 minutes until soft. Add the crème fraiche, stir in the cheese and mustard, season and allow to cool.⁠ ⁠ Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan.⁠ ⁠ Cut the haddock into 3-4 cm pieces and stir it into the cooled sauce with the chopped parsley. Spoon the mix into a baking dish, then cover with the puff pastry. Make a couple of slits in the top. Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle over the fennel and nigella seeds and a pinch of sea salt. Bake for 40-50 minutes until golden brown.⁠ ⁠ Traditionally served with a side of warm, buttery peas 🤗

A post shared by 🐚Sophie Rushton-Smith (Dr 🐟) (@thecornerplot) on

Prepare Leeks

Preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Fry the leeks for 10 minutes in a large saucepan with 3 tablespoons water and 2 knobs of butter. When leeks are tender, remove from the frying pan and leave to cool. Mix in cream cheese and some seasoning.

Assemble Parcels

Brush 1 sheet of pastry with melted butter, followed by 2 more sheets on top. Brush butter between each layer. Place the salmon fillet in the center of the pastry and season before spooning over half the leak mix. Fold the ends over the top and scrunch together to enclose until they are little parcels. Repeat this process for the other fillet.

Oven Bake

After brushing both parcels with melted butter, cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until they are browned and crisp. Serve with fresh green salad.

The post Dinner Party Favorites: How to Make Delicious Salmon and Leek Parcels appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> Social Isolation is Your Chance to Host a Virtual Dinner Party https://thedancingcucumber.com/__trashed/ Sat, 04 Apr 2020 08:57:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=3784 Are you someone who’s used to hosting dinner parties and having fun with your friends over home-cooked meals on a regular basis? If you are, then you probably miss them right now as we’re all forced to sit at home and avoid social gatherings. The good news is that you can try something new and […]

The post Social Isolation is Your Chance to Host a Virtual Dinner Party appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]> Are you someone who’s used to hosting dinner parties and having fun with your friends over home-cooked meals on a regular basis? If you are, then you probably miss them right now as we’re all forced to sit at home and avoid social gatherings. The good news is that you can try something new and make the quarantine days more interesting: a virtual dinner party.

Spending time with your friends doesn’t always have to mean sitting down at the same table. Cooking your favorite dish while your friends make whatever they love is a different kind of fun. You can also agree on the same food to make, it’s totally up to you. What matters the most is that you find a way to spend some time together, talk and laugh, and forget about the craziness in the world around you for a moment. It’s also a chance to dress up and get out of comfy sweats and pajamas for a few hours.

One of the advantages is that everyone’s at home already so you can drink without having to drive afterward!

The post Social Isolation is Your Chance to Host a Virtual Dinner Party appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

]]>