re: Birthday Dinner for my gf, surf and turf, crab legs and filet mignon

I forgot to mention that I had steamed artichokes and corn on the cob with the king crab legs Sat night. When I'm eating a part of the dish with my hands, prefer that most of it be eaten the same way. The artichokes were not only delicious but fun. Same butter sauce can be used, so that worked well, also. If she likes artichokes, you might want to consider those. I steamed the artichokes and threw the crab legs in with them as they were finishing up. The steam from the water didn't affect the flavor of the crabs at all.

And, don't forget to have the warmed towel and lemon water finger bowl available for clean up after eating the crabs. Always a lovely touch and she'll appreciate the trouble you went through to have that even though its no trouble at all.