You know that one friend who insists on showing up 20 minutes before the party is supposed to start? Put her in charge of bringing an appetizer. Dessert is tricky. Bakery cakes can be super-pricey, ...

Smother with ranch dressing (representing American capitalism). Get a Statue of Liberty cake topper and shove it into the dish upside down. Serve. Optional, for true cineastes: When your guests are ...