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New Year's Eve Dinner at Home!
Let's Say Goodbye to 2025 in Style!New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate with friends and family. What better way to do that than with a delicious meal? If you’re planning on staying in this year, here’s a few different options to help you create a menu that will make your New Year’s Eve party the talk of the town, or the talk of the couch (haha). We love to stay in on New Year's. For us, it's a great time to try a recipe we don't normally make. There's something special about the last meal of the year, and we think it's the perfect time to go big. However just because we are going big does not mean we have to do something very complicated or hard to do. As usual we want to bring you recipes that are fancy and show stopping but that don't stress you out. These recipes are a combination of easy to put together, easy to make ahead or just flat out easy to do. Find our full New Year’s Eve Menu: A Delicious Way to Ring in the New Year at Home Blog Post HERE We wanted to feature a few of our favorite Appetizers, Entrees, Sides, Desserts and of course cocktails, so that you can pick and choose what your friends and family would love. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy New Year. Thank you for letting us be a part of your tables. It's one of the greatest honors and we love each of you. xx Ani and Cristy Let's Plan the Perfect New Year's Eve Menu to Party at HomeAppetizersHaving one or two appetizers is always a good idea. It helps keep the crowd fed and happy while the main course is ready to serve. Depending on how many people you have coming we would say to have 2-3 for every 5 people. Picking something a little heavier with one or two lighter appetizers is a great strategy. Here are some of our favorites, and you can find more options on our full New Year's Even Menu Post You can find all our Appetizer Ideas HEREMain CourseWe feel that New Year’s Eve is a great time to celebrate and do something that you wouldn’t normally do. These recipes are a few different ideas to make something that feels special and makes a big statement. They are also not too complicated and won’t be too much hands on time. Just because we are doing something special, doesn’t mean we want to work a lot! You can find all our Entree Ideas Here SidesA New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu needs a side or two. The truth is, the perfect side will really help your main course stand out. Keep in mind that if you did something like Paella, we highly recommend keeping your side to something fresh and light like a salad (see below). However the Beef or Turkey would be even better paired with something that helps it shine. See some of our favorite suggestions below: You can find all our Sides Ideas HereDessertsIt is well established law, every good meal has to finish with dessert. We think when hosting a dinner party on a night like this, you want to make something that you can make ahead. This will ensure that not only will the dessert be delicious, but it will also be as easy as pulling out of the fridge when the time comes. Here are some of our favorites: Basque Cheesecake and Eggless Tiramisu You can find all our Dessert Ideas HereYou can find our entire New Year's Eve Menu Ideas including our Cocktails HERE Our Top 5 Recipes of the Year:Here are our most clicked recipes of the year! Bistec de Palomilla always grabbing a top spot, so that is no surprise, but we love how much everyone loves Arroz Imperial and looking to perfect their White Rice!
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