February 23, 2008

mrsem

Party Recipe: Saturday Dinner

Our friends, Matt and Amber, are coming over for dinner on Saturday night. The rainy and cold weather precludes anything other than a cozy dinner party and maybe a round of cards. I’m not positive of the menu, but this sounds good to me so far:

Cheese & Olives – A basic appetizer mix.
Baked Salmon – My own easy recipe.
Potato and Onion Gratin – I’ve had this at someone else’s house. The nutmeg makes it really special.
Asparagus – If they have the tiny little stems at Safeway again.
Pumpkin Bars – A recipe from my LAC cookbook that is supposed to be foolproof.

Yum! I love entertaining. Our poor apartment hasn’t been fully “aired” since the New Year’s Day brunch party. I will be nice to get everything polished and up to snuff.

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Janet February 22, 2008 at 5:31 pm

I make something similar to the potato & onion gratin, except: 1) I use shallots, which I saute a bit first and 2) I use Gruyere cheese, grated, and LOTS!
Janet February 25, 2008 at 5:21 pm

I forgot to add that I actually make a white sauce, not too thick, instead of just adding milk or cream, then add a little bit of the cheese. With the remainder of the cheese, it’s layered in. Instead of regular flour in the white sauce, I have something from Wegmann’s (an East Coast food chain) — their Pan Searing Flour. It’s seasoned really well (I detect white pepper, which I love) and seems finer than regular flour.