Dinner party update
nhbaskets
7 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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Comments (28)Jeanne-I really enjoyed the party, the month of May just flew by. I will definitely remember this for the rest of my life, my great grand kids will hear this story I'm sure. Promise-Happy Birthday if I forget closer to the actual date. Our group is much richer for you having joined the group. So many winners in this swap month, congratulations to all. And Annie you made it all possible, thank you again. I have the month of June so will work on it tomorrow and post it when I get home from work. Shirley...See MoreToddler Gourmet Dinner Party?
Comments (47)Follow-up. Food is a funny thing. There are very strong cultural,regional, ethnic and class components that influence what people eat. I'm not really interested in debating them, but I have certainly observed them. Most parents I know really try to limit added sugar, especially at the youngest ages, and would never serve soda or fast food to children (or really anyone; these foods are reviled). Some are more doctrinaire than others, which is not my business. When I have guests of any age, I try to make things they would enjoy (hence the post) but that are also relatively healthy. Most anyone appreciates eating healthy ... so long as it tastes good. Also, I never said the 4yr olds were foodies, I said the parents are. And it is a dinner party, not a "party" so it was a fairly calm affair and we all ate together and all ate the same thing. So, anyway. I tried out the grilled pizza recipe and it was, in DH's words an "unmitigated disaster." I could not get the dough as thin as i wanted, and when I got the grill to 500 as per the recipe, the bottom burned well before the top and inside were cooked. I tried several iterations and lowered the heat a few times but never got a crust I liked.Good thing I tested it! Instead, i used flour tortillas (btw the brand below is very good if you have not tried it). I brushed each side w olive oil and put them on the grill until they were just golden and started to puff up. Then everyone grabbed one and put what they wanted on it. I had a large assortment of cheeses, meats and veggies, and a large green salad. The finished "pizza" went back on the grill long enough to make the cheese bubbly. I had to laugh at one of the 4yr olds who I helped "decorate" her pizza. I had fresh mozzarella, fresh ricotta, shredded mozzarella, shaved parmesan, and a TJ 4-cheese blend. I asked her what kind of cheese she liked. Her reply? "Manchego." LOL maybe there are 4yo foodies! Only grown ups ate the key lime tartlets, as expected. The fondue was delish and very very popular w the kids. I had strawb, kiwi, banana, ladyfingers and graham crackers. All in all the menu was a hit. I will have to try pizza dough on the grill another time! PS In the past I made my own flour tortillas, or got them from a local restaurant; the supermarket ones were too pasty to me. But these are really quite good....See MoreDinner Party for 7…..No, for 8…. No, 10…..Now 9….
Comments (16)Thank you all! the dinner was wonderful fun, the conversation flowed wonderfully and everyone got a chance to have a real conversation with everyone else. DS2 served and the food was very well received, with Golf Buddy asking for seconds and after we had retired to the living room for after dinner drinks and more conversation he asked it he could have another tiny plate! He is a very trim indiviidual who apparently eats a lot of airline food in his work and actually raved about everything., which was unexpected and very nice! I have just a few pictures of the food, did not get one of a filled dinner plate as we were trying to get it out in as warm a state as possible. Here is the trifle: And the cheese tray Crackers were in a long basket made for that purpose.. I think i have a picture of the rolls on my ipad; sometimes with our slower wifi the pictures do not sync to other devices without a little time. After everyone left DS2 and Nephew hand washed everything and dried and I put away. the kitchen is spotless and the table empty of everything except Big Foo and flowers. They were so helpful and I was very appreciative. Nephew is moving to DC in a couple of weeks after a family beach trip so we won’t see him again until Thanksgiving. DS left early this morning and i cant wait to get the full account of his day playing a prisoner, which is filmed in an actual prison!...See MoreDinner party with diabetic guest
Comments (58)I appreciate that. True stories. One Thanksgiving I was cutting brussel sprouts and really did a number on my finger. I tried everything- cold water, ice, raising my hand, it just would not stop. Finally one of the medical people in the family asked if I had super glue. (after cleaning and all) and I was fine. Then DH who uses a blood thinner used a mandoline the night before July 4........ Not a good time. Just so you know, most of the urgent care places were closed. We did find one but it really took them a long time and various trials to get it to stop. So I have this major fear. I didn't see the shaved brussel sprouts today but I did see halved. I know it's better if they are freshly cut. I didn't buy any because I may have talked myself out of trying it at least for sure not for Thanksgiving. But it looks and sounds so delicious....See Morenhbaskets
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