Baby Shower Food and Refreshments

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Planning a Baby Shower

Baby showers can be a fun way to share in the excitement of a new baby, but planning one is rarely much fun. This Web guide spotlights online resources that simplify baby shower planning and offer suggestions for preparing refreshments, and purchasing baby shower decorations and baby gifts so you can enjoy the party.

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Baby Shower Food and Refreshments

Baby-themed hors d’oeuvres or a fancy lunch? The Web sites in this section offer ideas and recipes for food and refreshments appropriate for a baby shower, ranging from simple snacks to more complicated entrees.

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Searching general recipe Web sites like Allrecipes and Simply Recipes for “baby shower” can return recipes specifically recommended for baby showers or with reviews from people who used the food at a shower.

See the findingDulcinea Cooking Web Guide and the findingDulcinea Recipes Web Guide for additional help planning food for your party.

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BabyCenter offers some suggestions on what to consider when planning food for a baby shower, and explains that the right placement of refreshments can encourage guests at the shower to start mingling.

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Martha Stewart devotes a section to planning a baby shower. Browse the great list of recipe collections (not all are specific to baby showers), or pick a shower theme from the photo gallery and see what food is recommended to correspond with the theme.

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The New York Times features an article with recipes for 101 hors d’oeuvres that can be made in “20 minutes or less.” They’re not specific to baby showers, but one of them just might be a great fit for what you’re planning.

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