What is a perfect dinner menu for New Years day, be detailed plese?

Question

I AM PREPARING A NEW YEARS DINNER AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS THE PERFECT NEW YEARS DINNER MENU FOR THIS OCCASION. NOTE:THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL. FIRST ONE TO GET A DETAILED AND GOOD MENU GETS 10 POINTS!

Answer 1

sparkling cider and scones, and some eclares, and absoultely do not forget the moon pies!!!

Answer 2

If your meal is for 12-31-06 night, pick a complete menu. Appetizer or raw veggies, soup, main meat course, salad, hot starch veg like rice or potatoes. A sit down dinner is most formal and best if you want to impress.

If you are entertaining more that 8 people or if your meal is for 1-1-07, set up a buffet table. Try "baked potato bar"served in wide bowls, or "mashed potato bar" served in martini glasses or stemmed water goblets (with all the fixings including diced ham or chicken, cheese, gravy, onions, cooked broccoli).

DO USE REAL PLATES and FLATWARE--not plastic nor paper. Make sure to put everything out in little bowls, saucers, serving bowls, etc. DO NOT put jars, cans, bottles or bags of cheese, gravy, etc out. The simplest fare becomes special with your presentation.

Answer 3

Tired of the same ol traditional ham/turkey? I tried this 2 years ago and couldn't get enough compliments.

German Beef Roulade, garlic mashed potatoes, w/ buttered baby carrots, ceaser salad. For beverage bloody mary's virgin or other made with v-8.

For beef Roulade, Flank steak pounded flat about 1/4 inch thick. Little salt & pepper (optional) Brush steak with spicy brown mustard. Brown & crumble 4-6 slices of bacon sprinkle over top of steak, (save bacon grease) Sprinkle shopped diced pickles over that. sounds weird but the blend of ingredients taste exceptional. Start rolling & tye off. Make gravy with bacon grease, corn starch or flower and pour over rolled up flank steak & bake for about an hour at 350. Tender and wonderful.

Need something quicker? cant go wrong with porkchops and apple sauce

Answer 4

I do not have any recipes for you but if this is going to be a party with alcohol you may want to consider keeping it a bland meal. I made the mistake of eating Lasagna one year and the carpet was forever stained the next day!

Answer 5

For Breakfast I will have: fresh croissants with thinly shaven ham fresh Apple juice For Lunch I will have: Steak & cheese Philly style (my fav & I know it has a cozillion calories in it but who cares, its my fantasy right?) A toss salad with all the fixins and Bleu cheese dressing! For Supper I will have: Fresh Maine Lobster, with dripping butter sauce parsnips a baked potato the size of my whole hand with lots of butter and sour cream. Homemade cole slaw Yeast rolls And you said nothing about dessert, but I think I will take the biggest fudge brownie with chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream. Thank you, I must log off now....I am starving:)

Answer 6

You didn't say how many people you're cooking for, but you can easily adjust this to suit your needs.

Roast Prime Rib...the best quality you can buy.
I would allow 1b per person to be sure of having enough...any left overs are delicious.
Here is an absolutely delicious recipe for this.

Cut small slits all over the roast, and insert slivers of fresh garlic in each.
Completely pack the roast in Kosher salt, and then wrap it in wet cheesecloth.
Place on a rack with some water in the bottom of the pan.
Bake at 350 deg. for 30 min. to the lb for med-rare.
It's best to use a meat thermometer to be sure it's cooked the way you like.
Serve with Au Jus, and horseradish sauce.
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Sweet and Sour Greenbeans:
Serves 8-10

4 bacon strips
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tbs flour
2/4 cup water
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 tbs sugar
6-8 cups green beans, cooked, and drained

Cook bacon until crisp;, drain and save 2 tbs of the drippings.
Crumble bacon and set aside.
Saute the onions in the drippings until tender. Stir in the flour until thoroughly combined.
Add water, vinegar, and sugar. Cook and stir, until thickened and bubbly, cook and stir 2 min. more.
Gently stir in the beans and heat through. Sprinle with the bacon crumbles and serve immediately.
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Potatoes Au Gratin
Serves 8

Pre-heat oven to 325 deg.

8 Russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into rounds
1 Can of Cream of Chicken soup
16 oz box of Sour Cream
1 Stick of Butter, melted
1 Cup of grated Cheddar Cheese
1-2 green onions, chopped

In an average size baking dish, place the potato rounds in layers.
In a mixing bowl, mix together the soup, sour cream, and melted butter. It will be thick like cake frosting.
Pour it over the potatoes, and top it all with the grated cheese and chopped onions.
Bake for 1 hour.
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I like to offer a second vegetable choice, so here's another.

Glazed Garlic Carrots:
Serves 8

2 lbs fresh carrots, peeled
12-15 cloves of fresh garlic, sliced lengthwise
8-10 tbs butter
Salt and Pepper to taste.
Fresh parsley

1. Slice the peeled carrots on the diagonal, into 1 inch lengths.
2. Put into a medium saucepan with barely enough water to cover them. Add butter and pepper.
3. Cover and cook over medium heat until tender.
4. Remove lid and cook on high heat until water has evaporated, and carrots are glazed with the butter (approx. 5 min.). Salt to taste. Garnish with fresh parsley.
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Salad:
Begin with small individual tossed green salads, with only grated carrot, tomato and cucumber in it, and a light dressing. This is so your guests don't fill up too much before the main course.
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Dessert:

I'd go to the best bakery that specializes in cheese cakes, and get a fruit flavored one, like strawberry or pineapple. I think chocolate is too heavy after a full meal. My advice is to wait half an hour, to an hour, until your guest's dinners have settled, and offer it with fresh coffee.
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Bread:

At the same great bakery where you get your cheesecake, select dinner rolls of your choice, and serve them hot, at the same time you serve the main course.

Answer 7

Well traditional would be Ham, Black Eyed Peas for good luck, and something green for money like collards. Although personally I am going to be having sushi!

Answer 8

Prime rib of beef, yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, corn, beans, horseradish, and cheesecake covered in chocolate for dessert. Red wine, coffee, tea.

Answer 9

start out with something small like a salad or some rolls, then make like a turkey or something, then if you like to serve something that you can start on fire serve flambe or baked alaska for dessert

Answer 10

food tv network is a prefect website for your party and food ideas for NEW YEAR, they spen millions of dollars to show people how in many different styles.