In general, appetizers and smallbite foods are good choices for a book club party. Anyway, we are going to be sharing some fun easy meals here. These 30 easy dinner recipes are family favorites for several popular bloggers. Apr 17, 2018 picking your book club books for the year can be a daunting decision. Kevin, a vegetablefilled wrap or sandwich pocket would be my pick. Spoon marinara onto bread, top with shredded mozzarella and mini pepperoni, sprinkle with dried parsley, and bake until bubbly. Or if you prefer, the group can decide up front which books to read and then create a schedule. Breakfast for dinner is a fun concept, but lunch for dinner is also a good bet from time to time. At a recent book club gathering, we feasted on pot roast, potatoes and carrots with rich brown gravy. Here are some ideas but let your imagination run wild.
Lemony fusilli pasta you cant go wrong with a simple and tasty. Sep 07, 2010 our book club dinners are all about the food. There are some you probably dont even consider recipes because theyre so quick and easy. If youve got a family on the go, you need quick dinner ideas. That morning, i opened the side door to see a huge package from ghirardelli, full to the brim with their holiday squares for easter. If you find yourself rushed and frazzled during a busy week and have absolutely no clue about what to cook for your book club meeting, fear not. Serve the group a simple and delicious meal, let the wine flowand. Jun 05, 2015 im hosting a book club dinner at my house and i need help thinking of a meal to make that can all be made ahead of time. May 20, 2019 if youve got a family on the go, you need quick dinner ideas. Choose any of these delicious supper club menus and download our supper club playlist to make your party last. Im hosting a book club dinner at my house and i need help thinking of a meal to make that can all be made ahead of time. We are reading the girl on the train, but the menu does not have to be related to the book.
Like the interactive novels from the 80s that had dozens of possible endings, some dishes can go in multiple. Italianamerican cookbook author lidia bastianich, whos accustomed to cooking for a. Jun 19, 2014 go one step beyond the usual wine, cheese and crackers with a menu. Part cookbook, part celebration of the written word, the book club cookbook illustrates how books and ideas can bring people together. Or, to have the books and dinner ideas planned out for you, check out family dinner book club. You are one lucky duck unless you are a duck and duck is on the menu.
Hamandgreens crostini, butternut squashandpecan crostini, and pearandblue cheese crostini. These 30 easy quick recipes will feed your family and help you skip the drivethru. Nov 04, 2015 these 30 easy dinner recipes are family favorites for several popular bloggers. Picking your book club books for the year can be a daunting decision.
Book club travel tales, where you can find ideas in one spot, over there in the right hand column. Also, dont miss these 10minute trader joes meals for busy weeknights and 30 days of lunch box recipes for busy school mornings. I usually have all kinds of ideas, but im just not inspired this time. If anything, this book is dangerous as i drank in all the books i have yet to read and delicious food to go with them. Read the need to cook for 8 women, book club is at my house this month. Book club parties are a good way to get friends together and have great discussion over appetizers, drinks, or brunch. Try one of these easy, elegant menus, designed to feed and impress. In addition to these suggestions, other dinners on the go include soup in a thermos, hardboiled eggs with a salad, pita pizzas, or a sandwich with fruit on the side. Some of my favs were individual meat loaves, salad and individual chocolate lava cakes, a makeyourown taco bar and pitcher of margaritas, a platter of beautiful cheeses and crusty breads. We read only fun books that make our members rediscover their love of reading. Some book clubs serve entire dinners at their meetings, with menus that reflect themes or settings of the book. Ive mentioned before that in my perfect week, planning and shopping for about three meals works best for us. The book club favorites have evolved over the years, but here is a goto menu to satisfy everyones cravings.
I have some questions to ask your kids about books here. For example, if your book club was reading moby dick, you might serve new england style lobster rolls. I need something i can prep ahead, or takes very little time to make. If eating dinner during the book discussion is a part of the meeting, make room at the table or pull out. Thanks goes out to those that sent in their favorites and i hope that you can now get some great ideas for your next book club gathering. Kids of different ages will have very different takes on the same story. Besides helping choose books and make lunches, families can help set the tone by talking with their children about books. Since book pages and greasy fingers dont go so well together, weve left the baconwrapped cocktail weiners for next time. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community. In previous posts, for example, ive mentioned the travels and events of go on girl.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading betty crocker the big book of weeknight dinners betty crocker big book. How to spend dinner time without asking how was your day. Dinner clubs are all the rage these days, but making a meal to impress the neighbors is. Our friend, rachel, who used to be in our book club but has since moved away was persistent with her requests to just tell me what to make when i host book club this month.
For example, last thursday evening i hosted book club at my house. This was the perfect 1940s meal to complement our reading of a womans place, by lynn austin, about a group of rosie the riveters in wwii. Not only does this mean less stress for me on the day of the party, it also fits better into my busy work and school schedule. Betty crocker the big book of weeknight dinners betty. Dinner and a book book club menu, book club parties. Just a quick bite before diving back into the scintillating conversation. Life as a food blogger awards many incredible perks. Weve got a great list of some real winner dinners that are not only delicious and homey, but are still pretty enough to impress everyone. Cute food ideas here and this bookworms idea would make a really. Were back, as promised, with our fall book club menu.
You will also receive the weekly growing book by book newsletter. Family dinner activities that go beyond asking how was. Go one step beyond the usual wine, cheese and crackers with a menu that matches the theme of your book club s latest selection. The faster serving goes, the more time for the star of the nightthe book. Traditional book club menu follows the same protocol each month and consists of wine, heavy apps and a dessert. Girls night in book club menu ideas below are some great ideas for book club menus submitted by my wonderful readers. I work, so i will only have about 20 minutes between getting home and guests arriving. Every book club member should have a chance to pick a book, and the parties should rotate between hosts. Italianamerican cookbook author lidia bastianich, whos accustomed to cooking for a crowd, says a bubbling casserole of shellshaped pasta stuffed with ricotta is something everyone. Click the button below to get your free 2018 family dinner book club planner click here to get your planner.
Need book club dinner ideas home cooking chowhound. Nov 11, 2014 weve got you covered with our fall book club menu. This book chronicles the trials of an irish family making their way in new york. See more ideas about book club menu, cooking recipes and food recipes. A fun way to turn your evening into something very memorable a menu for a bookclub meeting with a theme that matches your book. Sep, 2011 read the need to cook for 8 women, book club is at my house this month. Each book gives a full page synopsis as well as publishing information, followed by food that would go well with the book, sometimes by the author, and always ideas from a book club as well. Lately ive been relying a lot on my arsenal of goto dinner recipes. Im hosting dinner for my book club tuesday evening, and im in need of some inspiration for the menu. Aug 08, 2019 some book clubs serve entire dinners at their meetings, with menus that reflect themes or settings of the book. Clicking the button above will take you to a screen to enter your email address. Nov 14, 2017 click the button below to get your free 2018 family dinner book club planner click here to get your planner.
They dont require utensils, can be eaten fairly neatly and dont need much packaging. The 20 best recipes for your book club taste of home. More than 200 delectable, nofuss weeknight meals make this the only cookbook busy families need. Serve the group a simple and delicious meal, let the wine flowand theyll want to have every meeting at your house. Here are some neat ideas for your next meeting see more ideas about book club, starting a.
Apr 12, 20 when i entertain, i almost always devise a menu of food and drinks that can be prepared hours, days or even weeks before. Menu for a bookclub meeting fab book club recommendations. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Insanely easy chicken dinners weeknight dinner recipes. Book club and dinner just go together, whats cooking america. Here are some neat ideas for your next meeting see more ideas about book club, starting a book, book club books. Ideas for healthy makeahead dinners to eat on the go.
Fast and simple family dinners are easier than ever with betty crocker the big book of weeknight dinners. Middle eastern food and family are the backdrop of this novel, and this chickpea dip is a great way to bring your bookclub family to the snack table. Theres no need to spend big bucks buying prepackaged meals make these toteable lunches and dinners in your own kitchen and take them along for the ride, as well. Were sharing 20 of the best book club books, plus the snacks and treats they pair so well with. Wrap utensils in napkins for easy pickup to save time in line at the buffet. Donna hays bookclub meeting menu for a weeknight literary club gathering, this simpleyetelegant menu is one for the books. Go one step beyond the usual wine, cheese and crackers with a menu that matches the theme of your book clubs latest selection. Weeknight meal ideas will be different for everyone, but ive included all sorts of suggestions below, from vegetarian meals, to ones that even include a little bacon. Unlike with a book club, where the host is often in charge of providing much of the food and drink, meetings are a potluck meal. Send home an invitation to let families know that its a book club lunch week, and check in with invitees about their book choices.
If you are starting a book club yourself, you may need some ideas for creating a fun group that people will come back to time after time. If you were discussing a gentleman in moscow you could make borscht or blini pancakes served. Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning. Go ahead and copy these awesome book club suggestions from the peanut blossom online book club. Feb 7, 20 is your club one that likes to share a meal and discuss great books.