tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post582812783433436063..comments2023-05-06T06:01:24.652-07:00Comments on Drop it like a trig class: More Dinner Party Advice? Edited To Reflect Current PlanAnne At Largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-71650569218043648922010-05-19T11:48:09.891-07:002010-05-19T11:48:09.891-07:00Make brandied cherries for winter or cherry bounce...Make brandied cherries for winter or cherry bounce for now.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07382434220023284946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-61866096471769305022010-05-19T09:17:20.845-07:002010-05-19T09:17:20.845-07:00Also, I kind of want sangria and brandy slush both...Also, I kind of want sangria and brandy slush both. Decisions! I might have to have another party...Anne At Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-45492099062655409262010-05-19T09:16:29.632-07:002010-05-19T09:16:29.632-07:00Ooh, thanks for the intriguing beverage options, l...Ooh, thanks for the intriguing beverage options, ladies! <br /><br />I am trying to go a little more traditional with this meal because these guys are big eaters and their dates are slightly unknown quantities. So like a Thai vegan tempeh stir-fry is not the thing. <br /><br />And roasted green beans are little green sticks of awesome, I highly recommend them. I will keep the green salad and see if I can do something to the roasted green beans that involves adding bacon. Thanks for the input!Anne At Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-6769289252682167272010-05-19T04:24:08.446-07:002010-05-19T04:24:08.446-07:00I like Kerry's idea for Sangria--yum!
Your m...I like Kerry's idea for Sangria--yum! <br /><br />Your menu is really classic and reminds me of something my mother would have served at her dinner parties (well-they were never fancy, just get togethers with friends). Except she would probably have served scalloped potatoes instead of rice or polenta--we didn't eat a ton of rice growing up and I doubt she even knew what polenta was. The green beans would have been made on the stove with bacon, too--roasted vegetables falling into the category of food we didn't know about when I was a kid. Anyway, all this nostalgia made me think of the brandy slush that was all the rage among my parents & their friends. I'm not sure of the exact recipe, but there is a round-up of similar recipes here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/brandy-slush-ii/morerecipeslikethis.aspx<br /><br />My mom always served this with maraschino cherries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270966642800942088.post-60907689014896456372010-05-18T20:58:10.396-07:002010-05-18T20:58:10.396-07:00We are all about the sangria these days, which wou...We are all about the sangria these days, which would go well with pork. The key is use lots of different fruits and let them macerate.<br /><br />I'd skip the rice/polenta and stick with the baguette. Green salad, yes. Roasted green beans I am unsure about. Cooking Light had a strawberry almond cream tart last month that looked interesting.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07382434220023284946noreply@blogger.com