18 company recipes

Sweet potato casserole with a crunchy pecan-coconut-brown sugar topping baked until golden. The holiday side dish everyone fights over at Thanksgiving.

Company ham sauce turns the drippings from a baked ham into an elegant sweet-savory sauce, thickened with cornstarch and layered with currant jelly, Dijon, sherry, and plump currants. The finishing touch your holiday ham deserves.

Vibrant broccoli and zucchini saute with green onions, basil, and soy sauce. Serve hot or cold on a bed of lettuce for an elegant side dish that feeds a crowd.

Light fluffy cake with delicious berries and creamy, rich custard. A perfect dessert when you have a company to serve.

Fresh soybeans (edamame) dip on crackers topped with a roasted cherry tomato. Perfect light tasting finger food when company is coming.

Tasty snacks that's quick and easy to prepare when company's coming. Crostini topped with tomato, garlic, herbed goat cheese and fresh basil. Bite sized bits of heaven.

These corn blinis are topped with roasted bell peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, olives and arugula leaves. They are so cute, easy to pick up and pop into your mouth. A great appetizer when you have company to come over or host a party.

Sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, basil and feta cheese give the nutty crackers tangy Mediterranean flavors, and these crackers are great with cheddar cheese, cream cheese or any cheese you like to go together. They are great appetizer or snack when you have company to come over.

These stuffed zucchini rolls were fantastic! Always want to find some good zucchini recipes, this is definitely the one. So easy to make! Love the juicy, creamy and tasty stuffing, which went perfectly well with chilled zucchini slices. Next time when we have company to come over, definitely will make these rolls again.

Moist and delicious chocolate cake is so easy to make, great when you have company to come over.

Balsamic-glazed salmon with Dijon mustard, pan-seared and coated in a tangy reduced vinegar glaze. A 4-ingredient, 30-minute dinner that's elegant enough for company.

A delightful company dessert that can be made in advance. This banana cream cheesecake recipe hits all the right decadent notes.

Sautéed mushrooms with garlic and lemon zest toss with bow-tie pasta and Parmesan for a simple Italian dinner that's elegant enough for company in 45 minutes.

Pan-seared beef tenderloin fillets served with a quick mushroom-horseradish brown gravy. A 25-minute special occasion dinner that turns packaged gravy into something worth serving company.

Butter-baked chicken breasts topped with a rich sherry and mushroom almond sauce with Worcestershire and a hint of almond extract. Elegant enough for company, served over rice.

Flour-dusted trout fillets pan-seared in fragrant walnut oil, finished with toasted walnuts and a splash of sherry vinegar. Elegant enough for company, easy enough for Tuesday.