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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am someone who loves to cook, takes a lot of pride in my cooking, and entertaining.  I think take out is totally fine!  I agree that putting it on your own dishes and serving family style or from a buffet feels more formal than takeout dishes, and that I might splurge on a really fantastic dessert from a bakery.

If I was doing this, I would do one of two things.

1) I would get something that I don’t cook well enough for company.  For me that would probably be Indian, Thai or barbecue, but you need to know your guests for this as these things are mostly love/hate.

2) Get a “safe” entree from some place like Balducci’s and then supplement with a delicious salad I make at home (my personal favorite right now is mixed greens with goat cheese, pepitas, pomegranate arils, berries, and white balsamic), really good bread, and either 1-2 simple sides you make yourself or store bought sides from the same place. [/quote]

Balducci's is pretty good. My old boss used to sometimes host parties at his house and he would order everything from Balducci's and just pick it up.[/quote]

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