Dinner party update
9 years ago
Last evening I hosted 12 neighbors for dinner. Thank you for everyone's suggestions and encouragement! Everything came out perfect.
My final menu was:
- Simple greens with vinaigrette
- Snow roast filet with Gorgonzola sauce
- Lobster casserole
- Roasted potatoes
- Roasted asparagus
Thought I'd share some prep and final photos. Happy Holidays!
24 lobster tails went into my lobster casserole. 3 lbs. of pure gold!
Two 4 lb. filets ready for the oven. That's tarragon on top.
Filets out of the oven. I used my oven probe for the first time. What a great feature! Set it for 135 degrees.
Here's my dinner plate.
This was my dinner table.
We'll be having steak and eggs for breakfast today!
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- 9 years ago
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