Colder weather is coming, and throwing a dinner party is the only socially acceptable way to stay home all weekend.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Beer-Braised Chicken
Serve it with rice (here's how you make rice without a rice cooker) and maybe have one of your guests bring over some crusty bread, too. Recipe here.
One-Pan Chicken with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce
Cook it in a pretty cast-iron skillet and leave it in there to serve. Recipe here.
My Crowded Head 