Dinner Parties | The Yellow Table

from the secret diary of the yellow table

Dinner with Friends, Brooklyn-Style!

As you all know, one of my favorite things in the world is a good dinner party. Though I love to throw them at my place, by the time I've planned the menu, bought the groceries and the wine, arranged the flowers, cleaned the apartment, set the table, and cooked the food, the guests are arriving and I'm still drying my hair! These days, I'm all about collaborative dinner parties. Ones where I'm responsible for some of the food, but where ...more

Kicking off a New Year around the Yellow Table

I'm not exactly sure how it's already February and I'm just now posting pictures from our New Year's Eve dinner party! Somehow the year has gotten off to a busier start than I could have imagined, between writing assignments, travel, recipe testing, and cooking for various events. I just got back from a wonderful week in Nashville visiting family, but I hate that the blog has gotten a bit neglected in the process – I am vowing this month ...more

Roasted Branzini & Brussels Sprouts

I love dinner parties (clearly). And in spite of the fact that I've thrown hundreds in my life, I still get a little nervous having people over if I don't have time to prep in advance. I hate feeling rushed, which is why I try to get as much done ahead of time as possible. For me, entertaining is the most fun when the apartment is clean, the food is more or less prepped, and I can actually sit down and have a drink with guests when they ...more

Previously on Dinner Parties

A Girly Spring Brunch

A pastel-colored brunch with mini fritattas, tulips, and blood orange mimosas.

A Night to Remember…

A winter white birthday party celebrating life, friendship, and borrowed tables.

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A Night to Remember: Gnocchi Face-Off 2013

A Soiree with Blog Brunch & Ernest Alexander

An Impromptu Easter Brunch

An impromptu Easter brunch with good friends and good food makes for a memorable holiday.

Behind the Scenes at the Gourmet Live Shoot

Budget Bubblies: A User-Friendly Guide

A guide to sparkling wines that are sophisticated & celebratory without breaking the bank.

Chicken Feta Sliders with Chimichurri

A summer NYC rooftop party with chicken feta sliders and plenty of rose.

Countdown to New Year’s Eve: Easy, Elegant Hors d’Oeuvres

Dinner with Friends, Brooklyn-Style!

Heirloom Tomato Tarts (and a Fabulous Brunch!)

How to Throw a Fall Dinner Party

A fall storytelling dinner with recipes, planning tips, and Signe Birck's lovely photos.

Kicking off a New Year around the Yellow Table

My Favorite Fall Comfort Foods

Perhaps the World Ends Here…

This beautiful poem by Joy Harjo is all about living life around the table.

Roasted Branzini & Brussel Sprouts

A simple, healthy dish for your next dinner party (and it's easy, too!).

Thanksgiving Day Guide

A simple, healthy menu-planning guide for Thanksgiving.

Valentine’s Day: Dinner for Two

A romantic 3-course dinner for you and your love (whether it's Valentine's Day or not!)

Welcome to The Yellow Table!

A story of family, friendship, and good food, shared around a big yellow table.

Yellow Table Storytelling Dinner #2

Our second storytelling dinner centered around the theme "travel."

IN THE KITCHEN WITH
A GOOD APPETITE
Melissa Clark

AROUND MY FRENCH TABLE
Dorie Greenspan

SUNDAY SUPPERS AT LUCQUES
Suzanne Goin

REAL FOOD FAST
Nigel Slater

KITCHEN EXPRESS
Mark Bittman

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My name is Anna Watson Carl. Over the years, I've worked as a personal chef, taught cooking classes, written for magazines, tested recipes, and traveled whenever opportunity has arisen. But at heart, there's nothing I love more than sharing a meal around the yellow table...more