Big Game Day Party Ideas
It's just nine days away - what are you doing for the Big Game?
If you’re gathering with friends and family to watch the biggest football event of the year, I hope you'll also prepare some fun and delicious Game Day dishes. Among some of my go-to favorites - finger-licking oven baked wings, such as Sriracha Buffalo, Sweet 'n Sour Orange, and Maple-Dijon, Chili Con Carne, Skillet Cornbread, Macaroni & Cheese, and for those sweet cravings, giant-sized cookies. All these can be enjoyed while watching the Big Game on a massive 85-inch Samsung Neo QLED 8K television - it will feel like you're right on the sidelines.
Here are some photos, enjoy.
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- Hard to resist watching the biggest game in football, even if one is not a huge fan of the sport. But, if you’re like me and love to watch the nation’s top teams battle it out for the year’s biggest football honor, now is a good time to start planning the party.
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- You may remember, a couple years back I did a video shoot at my Bedford, New York farm, preparing some of our well-loved meals and snack ideas for the Big Game. One suggestion was to make individual bowls of macaroni and cheese.
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- This one is also topped with bacon, tomatoes, grated white cheddar cheese, and panko breadcrumbs. If you’re not familiar, panko breadcrumbs are made from a crustless white bread that is processed into flakes and then dried. These breadcrumbs have a dryer and flakier consistency than regular breadcrumbs, and as a result absorb less oil.
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- Then the ramekins filled with macaroni and cheese are baked for about 30-minutes until bubbly and lightly golden brown on top.
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- Game Day would seem incomplete without a warm bowl of Chili con Carne. When making any recipe, don’t forget the “mis en place.” Mise en place is a French culinary phrase meaning “putting in place” or “gather”. It refers to the setup required before cooking a specific dish. I like to gather all my ingredients on a tray. This chili recipe comes with flour, kidney beans, black beans, tomato paste, taco seasoning, ground beef, fresh cilantro, garlic, and a large red onion.
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- Our chili is cooked in my Martha Stewart Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven available from my shop at Amazon.
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- While the chili is cooking, make the cornbread in a cast iron skillet and bake until golden and risen.
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- Another idea is to serve it with a toppings bar – include avocado, diced tomatoes, sour cream, cilantro, onion, jalapeno peppers, and of course, tortilla chips.
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- It’s always fun to make one’s own combination of flavorful dish toppings.
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- And here’s the finished bowl – mine with avocado, sour cream, cilantro, chips, and a piece of cornbread – ready to eat while still piping hot.
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- If you’re making wings, be sure there’s enough for everyone. As a general rule, allot for about six wings per person, and up to 12 per person if it’s a main dish.
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- Use fruits or greens as a garnish to decorate the platter.
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- These Sweet-and-Sour Orange Chicken Wings recipe uses sherry vinegar for a wonderful kick of flavor.
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- These Maple-Dijon Chicken Wings are so easy to make. All you need are dijon mustard, maple syrup, and chicken.
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- And my Sriracha-Buffalo Chicken Wings are classic hot wings with the addition of sriracha, a Thai-style hot sauce. Serve them with lots of crumbled blue cheese and celery sticks.
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- All three can be served at a buffet, so guests can try some of each. Go to MarthaStewart.com for the recipes.
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- Plus, don’t forget dessert! Here is a selection of cookies including my daughter Alexis’ Chocolate Chip, Extraordinary Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Pecan, and Kitchen Sink cookies, which are loaded with rolled oats, coconut, dried apricots and cherries, dark chocolate, and toasted pecans… everything but the kitchen sink! And these cookies are so big, you’ll be able to nibble on one all day long.
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- Cookies must be paired with milk, of course. One can serve it in fun glass bottles like these.
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- And there’s no better way to watch the Big Game than on one of these giant 85” Neo QLED 8K televisions from Samsung. If you don’t have one, there’s still time to order and get it on the wall in time – they’re so easy to install.
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- This monitor has an Ultra Viewing Angle – every seat in the room is the best seat. It also features Auto Motion Plus, which offers crisp, clear action shots even for the fastest plays. Its One Connect Box keeps cables out of sight. And, this television is equipped with Anti-Glare – a must for watching any suspenseful game. Viewing on the Big Screen for the Big Game and enjoying delicious game day bites – they’re all good things.
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