Dinner with the Guys
Menu
Dinner
Baby Gem Lettuce with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Pappardelle Noodles with Lemon Zest
first
Baby Gem Lettuce with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Pappardelle Noodles with Lemon Zest
Thursday Night
6:00 P.M.
4 Weeks Before
3 Weeks Before
2 Weeks Before
1 Week Before
Sunday Before
Monday Before
Tuesday Before
Wednesday Evening
Thursday
* Cheese Platter with Bread and Crackers
* Pumpkin Cambozola Walnut Custards with Spinach Salad (GF)
Roast Turkey (GF)
Baked Ham with Bourbon Pecan Glaze (GF)
* Melissa Clark’s Chive Mashed Potatoes (GF)
* Roasted Brussels Sprouts (GF)
* Zucchini Boats Stuffed with Mushrooms and Zucchini
* Corn Bread Stuffing Muffins
Pan Gravy
* Fresh Cranberry Ginger Peach Relish (GF)
* Traditional Cranberry Relish (GF)
* Gingerbread, Pumpkin Mousse Trifle
* Apple, Raisin, Pecan Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
* Espresso Brownies with Espresso Ganache
* Dried Cranberry, White Chocolate Chip Cookies
* Fresh Berries (GF)
* Vegetarian
(GF) Gluten free
Some people celebrate the New Year by going out New Year’s Eve and drinking large quantities of their favorite adult beverage. I celebrate by throwing a scrumptious New Year’s Day Brunch. Of course, there are adult beverages for those who need the “hair of the dog” or for those who abstained the night before. Here’s […]
* Crudités (GF)
Boneless chicken breasts stuffed with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes
* Tortellini salad with spinach, cherry tomatoes and lemon dressing
* Asparagus with artichoke hearts and orange zest (GF)
* Pasta, chard and fontina torte (GF)
Shrimp salad with feta cheese and olives on a bed of fennel (GF)
* Quinoa salad with roasted vegetables (GF)
* Black and white cake (purchased from La Provence Patisserie & Cafe)
* Chocolate dipped coconut macaroons
(GF) Gluten Free
* Vegetarian
GAME PLAN
4 Weeks Before
3 Weeks Before
2 Weeks Before
7 Days Ahead
6 Days Ahead
4 Days Ahead
3 Days Ahead
2 Days Ahead
1 Day Ahead
Morning of Party (My party started at 12:30 p.m.)
Have a drink and wait for your guests to arrive!
* Spinach and feta pastries (“brik”)
* Spinach salad with grapefruit segments, pistachios, pomegranate seeds and cumin vinaigrette
* Artichoke salad with saffron and preserved lemons
* Beet salad with oranges and feta
Lamb tagine with apricots and prunes
Chicken with preserved lemons and olives
* Grilled eggplant with honey and spices
* Grilled zucchini with pomegranate syrup
* Dried fruit compote with Grand Marnier
*Vegetarian