Entertaining

Everyone will love these best vegetarian pizza recipes. Just think of your favorite vegetables and combine with an assortment of cheeses and/or sauce on top of pizza dough. Many markets now sell frozen pizza dough, even whole grain dough, that you roll out yourself. Enjoy these healthy dinner recipes and see the last slide for links to additional vegetarian recipes.

Bacon strikes a primal nerve. Far from being just a breakfast food, bacon puts a wonderful tang in my spaghetti sauce. Vegans can use soy or tempeh bacon. For some fabulous ways to have fun with bacon, like weaving bacon placemats or making bacon cups for serving salad, see my Pinterest board.

Here are 6 Academy Award-worthy menu items to include in your Oscar party menu, courtesy of The Plaza Grand Ballroom Executive Chef Robb Garceau.