Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Holiday Bites

Hosts: Mark and Dorte
Food: John and Monique
Desserts: Peggy and Jean


First Bites:
·         Dips (we’ll provide crostini and apple slices for dipping)
o   Roasted Beet dip with goat cheese and pistachios
o   Hot Artichoke and Spinach dip
·         Assorted spiced nuts and roasted chickpeas

·         Wines:
o   Mark and Dorte
o   Jean and Dale

Salad Bites:
·         Caprese skewers (tomato, basil, mozzarella)
·         Fennel, orange, prosciutto Salad Cups

·         Wine:
o   Monique and John

Soup Shooters:
·         Dungeness Crab Bisque

·         Wine:
o   Doug and Peggy

Dinner (Surf ‘n Turf) Bites:
·         Cognac Shrimp - wrapped in bacon (because it wouldn’t be us without something shrimp and bacony J)
·         Steak with martini butter, cocktail Onions, and caperberries
·         Sweet Potato disks with crème fraiche and caviar
·         Mixed Asian pickled vegetables (cauliflower, red pepper, and carrot)

·         Wines:                
o   Mark and Dorte
o   Doug and Peggy

Dessert Bites:
·         Jean and Peggy: we’re going to take you up on your offer – would you be in charge of the dessert bites please?

·         Wine:                  
o   Jean and Dale