Well, even though I said I would take it easy this year, I've still spent 12 hours shopping, cooking and cleaning up getting The Picky One's birthday dinner ready. You'd think being picky might make it easy
The menu:
Clos Du Bois Chardonnay
U-10 shrimp cocktail (3 stores in 3 different towns to find his favorite sauce)
Scallop Fritters w/maple syrup for dipping (I'm taking a chance here, sick of bacon and scallops)
Greg Norman Shiraz
Grilled Ribeye Steak w/bordelaise, yes, made my own beef stock
Mashed for him (rather, riced, so much fluffier, don't tell him, he's sure to not eat it)
Orzo with a yogurt/zucchini sauce and Parm for me
Peas (thought I'd do something different
Cold rise rolls w/homemade butter
Triple layer, Triple Chocolate Ganache cake which will probably need a splash of Kahlua and some Starbucks Java Chip ice cream.
Oh well, he only turns 50 once. I'm ready for a nap..
PJ
Was going to serve lobster too but it's so hard to find (and I'm on the Seacoast.) I can get foreign lobster for about $10#, but not NH or Maine, even at $16.95# right now, it's just not available
The menu:
Clos Du Bois Chardonnay
U-10 shrimp cocktail (3 stores in 3 different towns to find his favorite sauce)
Scallop Fritters w/maple syrup for dipping (I'm taking a chance here, sick of bacon and scallops)
Greg Norman Shiraz
Grilled Ribeye Steak w/bordelaise, yes, made my own beef stock
Mashed for him (rather, riced, so much fluffier, don't tell him, he's sure to not eat it)
Orzo with a yogurt/zucchini sauce and Parm for me
Peas (thought I'd do something different
Cold rise rolls w/homemade butter
Triple layer, Triple Chocolate Ganache cake which will probably need a splash of Kahlua and some Starbucks Java Chip ice cream.
Oh well, he only turns 50 once. I'm ready for a nap..
PJ
Was going to serve lobster too but it's so hard to find (and I'm on the Seacoast.) I can get foreign lobster for about $10#, but not NH or Maine, even at $16.95# right now, it's just not available
PJ