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Jeff, of c for cooking, invited me to take part in a virtual dinner party a few weeks back. Life being what it is, I hadn't yet gotten around to reciprocating.
Everytime I have guests over for dinner, I plan my menu, then replan, then rethink, then... well, you get the picture. I never know whether to go overboard or casual, try to blow them out of the water or make them comfortable. It was the same way for this virtual dinner. I started planning two weeks ago and have since then scrapped the entire menu. Twice.
The one item that stayed the same was the opening course. The one thing that I think complements any meal, any season.
I would start things off with some beautiful Petite Oysters on the Half Shell.
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Next, I would serve ups ome salad, perhaps spinach with a poached quail egg sitting on top...
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Today, I am going to go fairly simple; don't want to frighten any of my new guests off with some of my odd concoctions or multiple courses or BOTH! I decide, since we are in the wet days of November, to serve Beef Burgundy with Mashed Potatoes, baby carrots and roasted shallots.
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To wrap things up, and counteract the richness of the meal, I would serve a vanilla yoghurt pannacotta with greengage plum compote.
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I hope the meal is a hit!
I would like to invite (besides the recipricatory invitation to Jeff):
Nerissa
Catesa
Joe
Zarah
4 comments:
Man...I would be psyched to have you cook for me anytime!
What time dinner will be served? I am hungry now
Thanks Linda! I'll see what we can do!
ooo it looks really tasty, i may request a second serving of oysters ;)
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