If you have a Holiday Dinner to throw and you have a budget and time constraints your best bet is to go Italian. To keep things easy and stress free, keep your menu super simple and mostly assemble course. You don't want to do a lot of cooking and fiddling in the kitchen when you have guests that want to see you and chat with you.
When you assemble the key is to buy your quality ingredients from a really fantastic source. I love the Italian Store in Arlington. The plan is to make the meat lasagna the night before. On day of, we are going to go to the Italian Store and picking up Anti Pasta Platter and some Italian treats to put on the table after dinner. I am also going to serve a Caesar Salad, but it is super easy. I use Trader Joe's pre-made bag, un-apologetically. Here is the menu:
Appetizers
Antipasti Tray of Cheese, Olives, Artichokes and Bread Sticks
Served with Prosecco
Dinner
Lasagna with meat sauce
Cesar Salad
Chianti
Dessert
Italian Cookies and Chocolates
Limoncello or Vin Santo
Should be lovely. I can't wait. As always, much love, many blessings and happy hosting!
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