Caviar, Caviar, Caviar - It was a tough job, but it had to be done!
We started off the dinner with deviled eggs - topped, of course with ---
![[Image: deviledegg.jpg]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/cjdacook/BLOG%20PIX/deviledegg.jpg)
moved on to - some scallops
![[Image: scallops.jpg]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/cjdacook/BLOG%20PIX/scallops.jpg)
and then - salmon cakes topped with ----
![[Image: salmoncake.jpg]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/cjdacook/BLOG%20PIX/salmoncake.jpg)
Also topped with Ina Garten's Caviar Dip - this is delicious!
* Exported from MasterCook *
CAVIAR DIP - INA GARTEN
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons freshly minced dill, plus sprigs for garnish
1 scallion, minced (white and green parts)
1 tablespoon milk, half-and-half, or cream
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
100 grams good salmon roe
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese until smooth. With the mixer on medium speed, add the sour cream, lemon juice, dill, scallion, milk, salt, and pepper. With a rubber spatula, fold in 3/4 of the salmon roe. Spoon the dip into a bowl and garnish with the remaining salmon roe and sprigs of fresh dill.
Serve with chips, toasts, or crackers.
And after all that, we had some of the dip left, so we stuffed ourselves a tad more.....oh groan.
![[Image: lastbite.jpg]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/cjdacook/BLOG%20PIX/lastbite.jpg)
What a fun dinner - We started with an inexpensive bottle of Domaine Ste. Michelle Blanc de Noire sparkling, but also opened (
) was a bottle of Oak Ridge (CA) '04 Cab and it was surprisingly good with all.
Tonight it's back to reality and chicken livers that I hope are still good - for some Chicken Liver stroganoff
We started off the dinner with deviled eggs - topped, of course with ---
moved on to - some scallops
and then - salmon cakes topped with ----
Also topped with Ina Garten's Caviar Dip - this is delicious!
* Exported from MasterCook *
CAVIAR DIP - INA GARTEN
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons freshly minced dill, plus sprigs for garnish
1 scallion, minced (white and green parts)
1 tablespoon milk, half-and-half, or cream
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
100 grams good salmon roe
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese until smooth. With the mixer on medium speed, add the sour cream, lemon juice, dill, scallion, milk, salt, and pepper. With a rubber spatula, fold in 3/4 of the salmon roe. Spoon the dip into a bowl and garnish with the remaining salmon roe and sprigs of fresh dill.
Serve with chips, toasts, or crackers.
And after all that, we had some of the dip left, so we stuffed ourselves a tad more.....oh groan.
What a fun dinner - We started with an inexpensive bottle of Domaine Ste. Michelle Blanc de Noire sparkling, but also opened (
) was a bottle of Oak Ridge (CA) '04 Cab and it was surprisingly good with all.Tonight it's back to reality and chicken livers that I hope are still good - for some Chicken Liver stroganoff
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) of caviar, so I get to do this again soon!
