Endless Summer Mezze ($100 Dinner Party)
A cooling, colorful, budget-conscious dinner party that's just transportive enough to make the last stretch of summer feel special.
The Plum Social
Dinner party club. Four recipes a month (cocktail, app, main, dessert) + a full guide to throw the party! Every. Single. Month.
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Melon Sorbet with Honey Whipped Cream
This melon sorbet is creamy, bright, and made for late summer. Cantaloupe and lime simple syrup blend into a refreshing frozen dessert that gets finished with honey whipped cream and lime zest.
Yogurt Chicken Thighs & Couscous Salad
Greek yogurt and aromatics make these chicken thighs tender, flavorful, and perfect for grilling. Serve them with a colorful couscous salad, toasted almonds, dried fruit, fresh herbs and tangy sauce!
Whipped Feta & Marinated Cucumbers
Creamy whipped feta gets topped with marinated cucumbers and roasted tomatoes for an easy, tangy appetizer. Serve it with warm pita and let everyone snack their way into the evening.
Honey Lemon Ouzo Cooler
This cocktail is bright, minty, and lightly sweet, with the subtle anise flavor of ouzo. It’s refreshing enough for the hottest part of summer, easy to batch, and perfect for a family-style spread.
Porch Supper ($100 Dinner Party)
Denim blues, tomato reds, cold porch drinks, sunflowers, crispy chicken, and one very nostalgic summer table.
Sweet Cornbread Cake with Blueberry Compote
This sweet cornbread cake is tender, buttery, and lightly textured with yellow cornmeal, then topped with a lemon-thyme blueberry compote and whipped cream.
Simple Tomato Salad
When the tomatoes are good, don’t make it complicated. Slice them, add herbs and red onion, drizzle with a garlicky red wine vinaigrette, and watch it dissapear.
Crispy Chicken Cutlets & Dill Pickle Ranch Slaw
These golden chicken cutlets get topped with a creamy dill pickle ranch slaw that’s crunchy, tangy, herby, and exactly what you want next to a cold pitcher cocktail and a plate of summer tomatoes.
Pimento Cheese Bites
These simple (yet super flavorful) pimento cheese bites turn classic pimento cheese into a warm, flaky, party-ready appetizer.