Saturday, March 14, 2009

Nouveau Retro Cocktail Dinner

Hosted by: Jean and Dale


Nouveau Retro

1950 ð 2009

1950

March 14, 2009
Pigs in a Blanket
ANYTHING wrapped in Bacon
Dried Beef Rolls
Appetizers

Bourbon Sausage in Puffed Pastry
Shrimp in Prosciutto with Rosemary and Blue Cheese
Salumi Sausage with Goat Cheese and Basil
Jello
Palate Cleanser
Rainbow Delight
Frosted Meatloaf
Green Bean Casserole
Mashed Potatoes
Entrée
Broccoli/Cauliflower Casserole with mushroom cream sauce and Trader Joe’s Fried Onions
Orange mashed Sweet Potatoes with HerbFarm Toasted Coriander Yams “ala mode”
Milk Chocolate Cake with White Icing
(we tested tomato soup carrot cake and other tasty items, but just could not ignore the timelessness of chocolate!)
Dessert
Dark Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache and White Chocolate Whipped Cream

Beverage Assignments
Appetizers: Doug and Peg, John and Monique
          Martinis, Manhattens or other classic cocktail – you 4 talk and decide (we have cocktail glasses, 4 martini glasses, toothpicks, vermouth, ice) Can we borrow 4 martini glasses from you?  If you don’t have any, I will pick up 4 more.

Palate Cleanser: Mark and Dorte
Suggestions: Campari, Campari and club soda or another “fruity” appertif

Entrée: John and Monique, Doug and Peg

Dessert: Mark and Dorte


Drinks:
Seabreeze
White Port with Tonic
Pink Peggy

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