How to plan a party with less than 10 dollars per guest?

Have you watched one of those cooking shows or party planning programs where they make a big deal about being able to feed one person for less than hundred bucks. Guess what; almost everyone who plans to spend that much does not cook (I have seen that they almost always get a caterer) and those of us who do like to cook and feed our guests home cooked goodies do not like to spend that much money (you can do that even if you serve great wine). That is why when I saw that Seamus Mullen (chef at New York city restaurants Boqueria and Suba) has a great party menu and all it costs is $10, now that makes sense.

Thanksgiving side dish recipes

One of the easiest ways to celebrate Thanksgiving is to simply stick to the rulebook and do what has been done for ages, but when you make minor changes in your menu or how the day plays out, you are putting your personal stamp on the holiday. As far as we are concerned, we always need to make minor changes in our menu to take care of our friends and family members who are increasingly either vegans or vegetarians plus our reluctance to eat turkey for the rest of the year. If you want to stick to the traditions, that is fine too, but one of the simplest things to personalize your holiday is to try a new side dish. Here are some great recipes to try.