wine and cheese party – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg wine and cheese party – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Host a BYOB Wine and Cheese Party http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/host-byob-wine-cheese-party/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/host-byob-wine-cheese-party/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2015 03:34:31 +0000 http://www.ingoodtastemag.com/?p=8125 If you are a cheese lover, there is no better pairing than wine and cheese. I love to have friends over and entertain – especially in the summer when dining alfresco is an option. The only problem is, I tend to get carried away with impulse purchases and spend way more money at the grocery store than is even necessary. The solution? Host a wine and cheese party. Before you get into the nitty gritty of menu planning, decide whom to invite and how you’ll spread the word. I’m a fan of Paperless Post, or designing your own card using a service like PicMonkey and distributing via email. Once you have the party planning logistics in place, then you can focus on the important things. Keep budget in check by shopping online for delicious cheese and accompaniments using Instacart and ask your friends to bring a bottle to share. Instacart is an online grocery delivery service that lets you order everything you need online or from your mobile phone and a personal shopper delivers them in as little as an hour. Choose Your Cheese  To keep costs down, don’t worry about serving a grandiose 4-course dinner. People generally fill up on cheese and crackers anyway, […]

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]]> http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/host-byob-wine-cheese-party/feed/ 7 Host a Wine and Cheese Party http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/easy-entertaining-host-a-wine-cheese-party/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/easy-entertaining-host-a-wine-cheese-party/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 05:00:03 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=3186 If you love to eat and entertain in equal measure, a wine and cheese party is the perfect opportunity to play hostess.  On Saturday I wrote a guest post for the ladies at Big Girls Small Kitchen about how to host the perfect wine and cheese party. For those of you who didn’t see it, I wanted to share some of my tips here for anyone who wants to get their wine and cheese on this weekend. If you’re serving wine, you’ll want to offer more than a few slices of cheese to sustain your guests through a night of Chardonnay-sipping. Serve finger foods and hors d’oeuvres that are fast, easy to prepare and won’t overwhelm your wine pairings. Plan Ahead. When you’re planning on expanding your menu beyond wine and cheese, you’d probably rather spend your party sipping Sauvignon Blanc than sweating it out in the kitchen. To minimize stress, do the prep work ahead of time whenever possible. Decide if you’re going to plan your menu around the wines or the cheese. If the focus is the wine, choose wines first and pick the cheese and other dishes accordingly. If you’d rather emphasize the cheese, pick a few […]

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