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This week I've been sharing one of the most fun dinner parties I've ever hosted — we invited six friends over and threw an Italian polenta party anchored by a four-foot-long board in the middle of the table! Today I want to share the whole party with you and show you how it all came together.

An Italian Polenta Supper Party Gatherings From The Kitchn

http://www.thekitchn.com/an-italian-polenta-supper-gatherings-from-the-kitchn-186646

It's Pi Day! 10 Savory Pies, Quiches, and Pasties You Can Pack For Lunch Recipes from The Kitchn

It's March 14, and we all know what that means, right? It's Pi Day! (March 14 = 3.14. http://www.thekitchn.com/its-pi-day-10-savory-quiches-amp-hand-pies-you-can-pack-for-lunch-recipes-from-the-kitchn-186308
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chicken-and-Biscuits-51149130 For soup: Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

Chicken and Biscuits Recipe at Epicurious

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2013/03/11/spinach-ricotta-calzone-pizza-in-principle/

Spinach-Ricotta Calzone: pizza in principle

Calzone: the prim & proper pizza eater’s answer to the ooze and drip of melted cheese, hot sauce, and ungainly toppings. Let’s just call it outside-in pizza. If you’re a lover of thin-crust pizza, you know that it can be a bit fragile, structurally speaking.
Scalloped potatoes – gotta love ’em. Potatoes, butter, and milk, baked into a bubbly, golden pan of “I’ll have some more of those potatoes, please” – what’s not to like? http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2013/03/10/scalloped-potatoes-like/

Scalloped Potatoes: LIKE!

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Parmesan-Chicken-Cutlets-51149010

Parmesan Chicken Cutlets Recipe at Epicurious

Place flour in a shallow bowl. Beat eggs in a second shallow bowl.
http://www.thekitchn.com/a-guide-to-setting-a-formal-table-185718 I don't throw many (or any, really) formal dinner parties, but I still found this diagram helpful, if for no other reason than it illuminates Downton Abbey's dining etiquette.

Setting a Formal Table: A Visual Guide!

Ever find yourself with your main dish planned out for tonight's dinner but in need of a little something extra on the side?

10 Easy Supper Side Dishes That Sing Kitchn Recipe Roundup

http://www.thekitchn.com/10-supper-side-dishes-that-sing-kitchn-recipe-roundup-185556
Well! I'm back. After a week of tests, I've been slowly cleaning up the apartment, finding the kitchen counter under a mess of dirty dishes, and actually making something other than oatmeal for pretty much the first time all week.

cooking ala mel: Bacon & Brussels Sprout Salad

Gluten-Free Cornmeal Crusted Pizza with Chili: bowls and spoons need not apply

We all love the efficiency and ease of the one-pot wonder: a meal that’s made in one vessel – thrown together and baked or cooked – ready for the after-skiing (or in my case, snowboarding) meal.

Chicken Mango Lettuce Wraps Recipe

After two months of holiday indulging, my friend Patrick informed me that he was going to lose weight in the new year, to get ready for his upcoming wedding to his fiancé Kelsey. “How are you planning to do that?” I asked, curious to know how this young man, a former college football player who could probably bench press a Volkswagen, would approach the challenge.

10 Ways to Eat Chicken Breast for Dinner Recipes from The Kitchn

Chicken breasts form the cornerstone of our weeknight meal repertoire, so much so that it's easy to fall into a rut when cooking them. If it's been a while since you last shook up your routine, what about these sizzling Chicken Fajitas for dinner tonight?