Feeling inspired to host your own progressive dinner but not sure where to start? This year, the Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights—a neighborly group of towns and cities across central and north Louisiana, is joining forces to lead the way. Gathering signature dishes from landmark restaurants and standout chefs from across the region, participating towns have assembled a sample menu of lip-smacking Southern classics guaranteed to make any dinner party a flavorsome journey.

Imagine welcoming holiday visitors to your table with the Cajun-seasoned Crawfish Boudin appetizer that made Monroe-West Monroe’s Jac’s Craft Smokehouse famous. From Shreveport-Bossier, Ms. Lila Davis’s luscious Creole Crab Bisque is as simple to make as it is delicious. You could try making golden, deep-fried Natchitoches Meat Pies at home with a little help from a refrigerated pie dough. Chef Jodie Martin’s recipe for Southern Greens Casserole will make a visit to her Geaux Fresh Bistro and Bakery in Minden a must.

Bake a batch of Logansport’s famous Jalapeño Cheese Bread to serve as a side dish, or double the recipe to have extra loaves to give as gifts. For dessert, you can’t beat a classic Ruston Peach Cobbler. What is an evening with friends without a specialty cocktail?! Shake up one of Alexandria/Pineville’s finest by endulging in Diamond Grill’s Diamond Martini! Although beware … after your dinner guests taste it, you might never get them to leave!

To get started planning your own progressive dinner party, download the recipes and methods for all these delicious dishes HERE. Then, all that remains is to decide who to put on your guest list.