From Maggie’s kitchen, page 7
Practical answers for anyone feeding a crowd in North Texas: headcounts, budgets, office lunches, holiday orders, reheating, and the traditions behind the tamal. Written by Chef Maggie.
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Graduation open house food for guests who come and go all afternoon
An open house has no seating time. Here is the reserve-and-release method I use so the 6 PM guest eats the same hot plate as the 2 PM guest.
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Anniversary party catering ideas, from 25 guests to 125
A 25th at home and a 50th in a rented hall are different parties. Here is how I size the menu, the service and the budget for each.
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Engagement party food ideas that leave room for the toasts
An engagement party is standing, mingling and three rounds of toasts. Here is food that fits in one hand and does not upstage the wedding.
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Tamales for Christmas Eve: how to order, how many, and when
Nochebuena runs on tamales. Here is the order timeline, the per-person math and the reheating plan I give every family who calls in December.
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How many tamales to order for Christmas dinner
Three per adult, two per child, one extra dozen for the morning. Here is the full Christmas dinner math, by headcount, with prices.
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Tamales for a New Year’s Eve party, and the slow morning after
A New Year’s Eve party needs food that survives a long night. Here is how I plan tamales for two waves, midnight and breakfast.
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Tamales at Easter: a spring table that feeds the whole family
Easter lunch has to feed three generations right after church. Here is how tamales do it, how many to order, and how Sunday delivery works.
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Mother’s Day brunch ideas built around tamales, so nobody cooks
The only rule for Mother’s Day brunch is that she does not cook. Here is a tamale menu, the headcount math and a Sunday plan that keeps her seated.
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Father’s Day food ideas: tamales, salsa and the game on
Skip the grill this Father’s Day: a hot dozen from Maggie’s, salsa on the table and dad in his chair before the game starts.
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Fourth of July party food that beats the grill: tamales for a crowd
Nobody has to stand over a grill in July heat: hot tamales arrive by the dozen, hold for hours in a cooler and feed the whole block.
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Las Posadas and tamales: the nine-night tradition and how to feed it
Nine nights, nine hosts, and a pot of tamales at the end of every procession. Here is how the tradition works and how to feed your night of it.
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Tamales as holiday gifts: the dozen that beats a fruit basket
A dozen hot tamales says more than a fruit basket ever will. Here is who to send them to, when to order and how to make the gift land.
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