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 Post subject: Re: Wine Tasting Menu
PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:15 am 
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I think your menu is terrific - but then I'm not much of a sweet lover. Are you doing this all on your own?

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:02 pm 
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Thanks for the dessert suggestions. I think I will probably pick up some cookies from the Italian market for an extra dessert, and make either a fruit plate or fruit kabobs. I don't think I have the brain cells left to add an additional baked dessert at this point, and I probably haven't left myself enough time either. I appreciate you guys pointing it out!

Fitzie, thank you. I do make everything myself, but I have gotten good over the years in finding ways to prep ahead. For example, I made the Cream Cheese-Creme Fraiche-horseradish-dill mixture for the endive on Tuesday, and put it in a binder-clipped disposable cake decorating bag with a decorative tip, and put it in a Tupperware with the endive, (unopened) smoked salmon package and a small red onion. So on Saturday, I open everything up, pull out a platter and assemble in 15 mins and decorating bag goes in the trash and the Tupperware and decorating tip go in the dishwasher.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:16 pm 
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Clever girl!

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:12 pm 
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Very clever. I love tips like that. Enjoy the party! Had it been in 3 weeks I would have totally crashed. ;-)


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:54 pm 
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Jean, you would have been invited!


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:06 am 
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We had a great party, and just about everything worked out. A few things I need to remember for next year.

* I didn't make nearly enough of the endive/smoked salmon. It went fast.
* The vegetarian sandwiches went immediately, the chorizo ones weren't popular.
* I had issues with the Pate a Chouix with Marscapone & Mango. The original recipe was passionfruit, which isn't in season here. I subbed mango and it was too thin and drippy.
* The Spinach Palmiers didn't do well not being reheated. I had to get them back in the oven, which I try to avoid.
* The Pipettes were a hit, once people figured them out.
* I served 60 Mini Scotch Eggs and threw 5 out at the end of the night. Not bad.
* The Buffalo Chicken dip didn't go. Since it was heated in a crockpot, I kept it and will be eating it all week for lunch. Hot dips never seem to go, and I don't know why I keep making them.

Here are a couple of photos of the main table right before the party started. I didn't take any photos of the chip/dip table or the wine table. :) I spent 15 mins trying to get them to paste into the editor, and gave up, so here is a link a few photos on Flickr.

Thanks to everyone for their feedback, it helped.

--Lisa


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:33 am 
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Very BEAUTIFUL :!:

Which wine did you go with? ;)


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:07 pm 
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We always put out a couple of bottles to start people off. This year we went all South African:

Spier Signature Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Diemersfontein Reserve Pinotage 2012

Both were very tasty. The Spier is so inexpensive and balanced we drink it all summer long here.


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It all looks awesome. Will look for those wines here too as well.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:53 pm 
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It looks fantastic. I am surprised the hot dip didn't go better, usually that is what goes first here. I think I could put cat food in a chafing dish and serve it with tortilla chips and it would still be a hit. I am also impressed you I'd all those quail eggs. You must have been cross eyed after that!

Mary


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