Festive Dinner Ideas: The Secret to Hosting Your First Holiday Meal Like a Pro

glamour.com:

meal for the first time, it’s easy to feel immediately overwhelmed. Like, what do you even make? Are there recipes that are both impressive and relatively simple?

And how much is this all going to cost, exactly?Don’t worry though—, the professional chef and behind the wildly successful blog , is here to help.

First things first. Skip the china, and don’t worry about spending a ton on decor.“Nobody has [china] anymore. Nobody registers for it when they get married,” she tells Glamour. “My plates are from Crate and Barrel and that’s it; there’s nothing else in my house.

Don’t stress out about that or a crazy ornate table. There's no reason to spend money on decor pieces that you don’t really need.”For Dalkin, the secret to being a great is keeping things simple, a philosophy that she also sticks to when shopping for a car (she’s currently partnering with to promote their My Wallet tool, which helps you shop for a vehicle using your specific budget and goals).