I got crazy and had TEN people over for dinner on Saturday night. Not only was I nervous about actually fitting twelve people inside our one bedroom apartment, I had never cooked dinner for that many people before! I wasn’t sure how much food to make, and my worst nightmare was that we would run out before everyone had eaten as much as they wanted to.
Here’s what we had:
Marinated mushrooms, olives, Italian meats, goat cheese, fig spread, baked brie and honey, veggies
Pesto
Feta Cheese/Veggie Pasta that Lane is the master at making
Salad with raspberries, pears and candied pecans
Tomato Salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Italian Sausages
Pizza - with sautéed mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh parsley
Pizza bread – no sauce or cheese, just herbs and seasonings
And for dessert, apricot almond squares and crazy cupcakes. Mmmmm.
Lane helped out a lot, of course he made the cupcakes, the frosting, and even came up with the brilliant idea of piping the frosting – something I have never tried before, he made the pasta, and the salad dressing.
We told people if they wanted, they could bring a little booze. Well, we had to bust out the cooler for all the beer. And Torin decided to bring a traveling bar, complete with soda, alcohol for mixing drinks, straws, cups, and fresh mint for garnish. I was very impressed.
No one went hungry, and I think we pleased the vegetarians, meat lovers AND non-dairy eaters alike. We learned that 12 people is a good number of people for a party, just maybe a little too much for playing a game all together.
It was good times, and I’m already brainstorming my next dinner menu!
2 comments:
It certainly was a success!!! The we'll-eat-almost-anything eaters were VERY pleased. We had a blast, thanks to a wonderful host and hostess!
man, you guys are amazing! :) what does it mean to pipe the frosting?
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