Contributed by Info Guru Oliver VanDerVoort

Everyone wants to have a party that will go down in the annals of your friends’ history as being one of the best of all time.

One way you can guarantee yourself a great party is by having the right foods available. There are a couple of different appetizers and main dishes that will guarantee that people will be mightily impressed with your party. Good conversation and fun are obviously an important part of any great get together as well, but the food is really the catalyst. If the food stinks, then people won’t have as much fun and the conversation will most likely center around when everyone is able to leave. No one wants that, so without further ado, the top ten best foods for a dinner party.

10. Cheese and Crackers

Every dinner party that is worth its salt is going to have a platter of cheese and crackers that guests can munch on while the main dish is busy cooking. You can actually get away with a pretty pedestrian selection of crackers and cheese or you can get a little fancier and order some gourmet cheeses for your next bash.

9. Assorted Nuts

Just like cheese and crackers, assorted nuts are a good side dish to have for your customers to munch on while they are waiting for dinner.

8. Honey Ham

After the cheese and nuts have all been munched it is time to actually have the main meal. A nice big ham, sliced up for your guests is one of the best dinner party foods around. There are different flavors of ham that you can go with.

7. Pot Roast

Pot Roast is another great main dish you can serve at dinner parties. There are very few people who don’t absolutely love this All-American feast that features meat and potatoes and veggies.

6. Chicken Pot Pie

This is another dish that most people will remember as being an all-time All-American dish that has been getting served at parties or years and years. Like Pot Roast, Chicken Pot Pie is hugely popular because you actually get a couple of different tastes all packed into one meal.

5. Spinach Artichoke Dip

Heading back towards appetizer dishes, spinach artichoke dip is one of those dips that can be paired with a couple of different things that are mighty tasty once you dip them into this mixture. The best part about this dish is that it is very good warm and at room temperature as well so it can last the entire dinner party.

4. Chili

This particular dish is one that is mighty popular among people who come from all over the United States. The best part of this is that there are a couple of different variations on chili that can make everyone happy. You might even be able to make your party something special by putting together all the different kinds of chilis at one party and allowing people to pick their favorite.

3. Lasagna

This is one that is great for parties because you can adjust how large the portion size is depending on how many people you are expecting. This is also another food that most people have a great deal of affection for and it can be paired with a ton of different side dishes to make a great meal. Much like chili, there are a couple of different variations of lasagna for any guest.

2. Baked Chicken

Any of the best foods on this list have to have some real popularity with almost any guests. Chicken is certainly no different. You can go with oven fried chicken or any number of different baked chicken recipes and you won’t really have any problems making everyone happy.

1. Prime Rib

One of the best meats out there for people who need to make a ton of food and want to make sure that everyone is happy once they see what’s on their plates. Prime rib is a great dish for any dinner party.