I invited a few freinds around for my birthday dinner. I have taken this option because I love cooking and entertaining in general. I dont see it as a task.
This is the menu I have come up with - does it look ok?
Entrée:
Mussels done in white wine, chilli, garlic and lemongrass
Warm brushcetta of tomato, zucchini and eggplant
Main:
Butterfly leg of lamb studded with garlic and rosemary
Asparagus
Baked potatoes with lemon, garlic and thyme
Dessert:
Frangelico spiked tiramisu
Red wine poached pears
Homemade clotted cream vanilla ice-cream (if I get the ice cream maker I want before then!)
2007-02-04 14:44:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Having had my own restaurant I can only commend you on this .
Not only is it appetising but it has variety and originality.
If you can cook this well it's going to go down a treat-and no I don't normally suck up to yahoo questioners-but this is good
2007-02-04 22:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by bearbrain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I vote that it's the host's responsibility. A simple question after the invite: Do you have any dietary restrictions? would have solved all that. If they start a long list of restrictions, you might want to interupt them and say, "ooohh, maybe I should have asked this BEFORE I invited you?" ;-) (that was a joke) But seriously, it would also be a pretty good barameter of how well you may or may not get along with the invitees. For instance, I'd probably be able to get by with the vegitarians in your group there, but the free range chicken folk and I would have tangled a bit. While I believe it's best to have free range, I also believe that out of politness they should have STFU and eaten the chicken, becuase it's not THAT far off their menu. I also think the veggies should have taken it up on themselves to be more forward. But the ultimate responsibility falls on the host.
2016-03-15 06:36:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know your friends but mussels and lamb are the kind of things that people either really like a lot or not at all.
You are also using some very big flavors on a very delicate product- the mussels. For that idea to work you need to use nuance in the execution of the flavors
Serve with a Vouvray
I would think that you would grill the eggplant and zucchini before use on the bread
I would replace the baked potato with a piped classic - potatoes duchess
Serve with a Zinfandel or a Syrah
The desert sounds fine although I'm kind of wondering about what the actual service will look like
2007-02-04 15:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just make sure that everyone you invite like both mussels and lamb. Both those items can be a bit tricky, and are not universally loved like chicken or shrimp may be. If you will be eating Appetizers casually, not at the seated table, then the mussels are fine, adn they can just avoid them if they dont' like them. But if you'll be serving it to them, I'd certainly be sure everyoen likes that.
Otherwise, it all sounds great. If I bring a present, can I come?! ;-)
2007-02-04 15:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds delicious.Have fun I wish I could join your party.
2007-02-04 18:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds good! Gosh I wish I have a friend like you that could cook!
2007-02-04 15:25:10 · answer #6 · answered by pearl28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mmm, sounds fabulous!! Enjoy!
2007-02-04 14:59:16 · answer #7 · answered by luvmykids 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bread salad
2007-02-05 03:42:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋