We are having the family over for dinner Sunday. What to cook? The weather is supposed to be sunny and warm, so it might be a good day to grill. On the other hand, I want something easy so that I don't have to 1) work hard all day and 2) can spend time with my guests instead of preparing dinner.
Some options I'm considering.
For starters, one of the following:
- crudite and not your average spinach dip
- cheese, crackers, nuts, fruit
- baguette toasts with mushroom spread
- pate and cornichon with crackers
For main course, one of the following:
1) fried chicken with potato salad and collards
2) pork loin roast with hashed sweet potatoes and creamed spinach
3) fish fillets sauteed with tomatoes, capers and olives, served with orzo tossed in lemon butter, and grilled asparagus
4) lamb kebobs, grilled zucchini and yellow squash, and rice mixed with grilled corn and mint
For dessert, one of the following:
- vanilla ice cream with bananas flambeed in rum and brown sugar (Bananas Foster)
- brownie with ice cream
- mixed berry clafouti
- sour cream cake with mixed berries
- strawberry shortcakes
- chocolate panna cotta
What do you think?
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2 comments:
Well, it is nearly 80 degrees in Budapest right now, so the following sound good to me: Starters: the cruidite or the pate (the latter with a rose from Provence, perhaps?) Main: The fish or the lamb. I make a similar fish to yours, with white wine added. It makes a great sauce for sopping up with some crusty, rustic bread. Dessert: Mmmm, sour cream cake and mixed berries. I'd almost move back to DC just to get invited to your house for dinner!! :-)
So I ended up doing 3 of the 4 starters (skipped the cheese but did the other 3). For the main course we had the grilled lamb kebobs and for dessert, with all the guests being chocolate lovers, we had the chocolate panna cotta.
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