By Word is out that Oprah is apparently going to celebrate her 60th birthday with a "low-key" birthday dinner at home. We love a good home-cooked, festive meal, and just because the dinner itself is "low-key" doesn't mean the food can't be decadent and delicious. So in honor of Oprah's 60th birthday, here are 8 recipes — one of them (the cocktail!) straight from the birthday girl herself — we think would be great for a fun evening in with friends:
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Tuna Steaks with Lemony Tomatoes and Onions
Filet Mignon with Shallot Butter
Herbed Potato Gratin with Roasted Garlic and Manchego
7-second life story: I was pre-med in college, until I realized that I could turn baking my problems away (instead of doing my chem homework) into a profession.
Hometown: Los Angeles
3 things I make better than anyone else: Pancakes (they are a Sunday morning staple for the Bain family), cookie dough (I will take the raw stuff over just-out-of-the-oven cookies any day), chili
Recipe I'm on the eternal hunt for: The easiest-ever, throw-together soup that I still have time to make after work
Kitchen technique I just can't get right: Poaching eggs. I swirl the water, just like everyone says I should, but it never works. #fail
Follow me on Twitter @zoeabain.
Hometown: Los Angeles
3 things I make better than anyone else: Pancakes (they are a Sunday morning staple for the Bain family), cookie dough (I will take the raw stuff over just-out-of-the-oven cookies any day), chili
Recipe I'm on the eternal hunt for: The easiest-ever, throw-together soup that I still have time to make after work
Kitchen technique I just can't get right: Poaching eggs. I swirl the water, just like everyone says I should, but it never works. #fail
Follow me on Twitter @zoeabain.
