Dinner Ideas

If you are an enthusiastic home cook, strive to provide an impressive meal for guests. The main dish is the best dish to plan your menu around. But sometimes, you may have a particular side dish you want to make. The sides influence your main dish, as you wish harmony with the sides.

 You may serve something more informal, such as a homemade pizza, or something more formal, such as meat with a classic French sauce. You can enhance a meal by selecting a sauce to go with the dish. This may be a Bordelaise sauce for beef, sauce Robert for a pork dish, or an Aioli for fish.

Consider the cooking methods

If you entertain guests, as the cook, you may want to serve a dish you can partially prepare beforehand. If you select a recipe for poultry, meat, or fish, consider whether the recipe suits the time frame you have for cooking.

 If you are cooking to entertain guests for dinner, you may choose a more significant cut of beef, such as a chuck or brisket. If you decide to work with meat such as beef chuck or brisket, you need to align the cooking method, which may require less attention. Two of the best cooking methods for these cuts of beef are braising or roasting.

 A stuffed pork loin is also a good option for entertaining, as you can make many options to stuff it, season it, and serve it with or without a complimentary sauce. The pork loin is tender, with a quick pan sear and roasting in the oven. A tenderloin also pairs well with many sides.

 For fish, Salmon cakes are an excellent choice as they can be partially prepared ahead. You can refrigerate salmon cakes until you are ready to cook, and the Ian cooking time is reasonable and easy.