Making and eating dinner with your friends doesn't have to be stressful. Natasha Feldman would go as far as to say a good dinner party is the best thing ever;nothing tops getting people together around a table, eating good food and laughing. That's why she wrote The Dinner Party Project: to revive and democratize the dinner party by teaching how to make it a fun, communal practice rather than a stressful performance. This cookbook not only has 80+ recipes to give you something to cook, but 24 menu suggestions plus tips and tricks for hosting and organizing to help take away some of the anxiety of feeding a crowd. Feldman provides recipes for every mood and cooking comfort level (including permission to order takeout or delegate to friends), with sections on appetizers, main dishes, cocktails or mocktails, sides, desserts, and even dedicated chapters on the perfect pizza party or taco night. Whimsical illustrations help demystify the cheese plate, offer store-bought dessert options, and guide you to your perfect dinner menu;tips within each recipe not only ensure great results but also help you plan ahead and avoid last-minute stress. Recipes include: Bagels n' Lox Dinner Ft: Homemade Cream Cheese Peel n Eat Shrimp with Basil Dipping Magic Perfect Seared Ribeye with Pistachio Date Salsa Verde Party Pesto Very Adult Salad: Bitter Greens with Roasted Grapes and Pecorino Wine Drunk Onion & Fennel Pizza Thin Mint Pudding Pie