The Greatest Group Cookbook

When I took on the new job of House Director for a sorority, one of my first duties was menu planning with my cook. What seemed rather simple turned out to be a juggling act. I needed to stay in budget, yet make the menus enticing enough to make meals the young women could look forward to.

It also became apparent that healthy meals were always in competition with the main stay of what the young women had become accustomed to, mainly junk food, pizza, steak and potatoes. A miracle worker I’m not. Yet I wanted to provide a healthy diet for them and to attempt to get them away from fast food, off of high carbohydrates, and sugar rich meals. I researched cookbooks and solicited other House Directors for ideas, but nothing creative could be found. There was nothing available that addressed healthy menu options, and recipes designed for large groups. I began by taking menus I had prepared for my family and made modifications so that the recipes served 50. I saw what worked and made further modifications. A simple multiplying of ingredients does not always work. I compiled all of my recipes and separated them by various categories. I feel that all of my recipes are easy to follow, which was also very important to me. This book represents a summary of these recipes and other bits of useful information. It is intended for meal planners and cooks of large group sizes. Enjoy . . .