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re: Dinner party menu help

Posted by phoenix on 1/14/10 at 2:55 pm to
Well thanks to everyone for giving great advice. I'll definitely let y'all know how it goes. :cheers:

re: Sullivan's

Posted by phoenix on 1/12/10 at 6:20 pm to
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$ 5.00 for a Mich Ultra!!!
:cheers:

Sullivan's

Posted by phoenix on 1/12/10 at 6:10 pm
Might be germans, but what is the price range of Sullivan's? Thinking about going out with friends tonight..

re: Dinner party menu help

Posted by phoenix on 1/12/10 at 3:52 pm to
Its going to be a 7:00 dinner at the end of February.
I would like very much to be able to prepare it the day before or early the day of. I will have a good sized kitchen with two ovens and 9 burners. I'm going to be doing basically all the prep and serving myself with the help of 3 friends. We also have plenty of refrigerator/freezer/counter space for keeping things until they are needed.
All of your ideas sound great. I think I'm going to have to have a taste testing get together with the friends who are helping me to decide what we are going to make. Everything sounds like a winner.

re: Dinner party menu help

Posted by phoenix on 1/12/10 at 3:15 pm to
no worries :cheers:
and good tip on the asparagus thread.

re: Dinner party menu help

Posted by phoenix on 1/12/10 at 3:13 pm to
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delicious.. but maybe too casual..she's asking for ideas for a formal dinner..


and this. I think lasagna is definitely too casual, not to mention messy for formal attire.

re: Dinner party menu help

Posted by phoenix on 1/12/10 at 1:56 pm to
awesome, thanks.
I've never heard of a water smoker but I'll have to look into that.

re: Dinner party menu help

Posted by phoenix on 1/12/10 at 1:46 pm to
I think I'm leaning towards chicken as well. It seems to be the best bet.

I have plenty of room. I'm putting 5 round tables with 4 guests a piece and a separate food table for appetizers/cheese and fruit. As excited as I am about cooking for everyone I'm even more excited to decorate. The centerpieces are going to be similar to this

with lots of natural candle light in the centerpieces and on the tables as well as around the room. Different colors, but you get the picture. And like I said, only four people to a table.

re: Dinner party menu help

Posted by phoenix on 1/12/10 at 1:27 pm to
thanks :cheers:
A friend suggested Cornish Hens, but that seems like a whole lot of work to cook 10 hens for a dinner party.

One of the guests is helping me do the cooking and she suggested lobster ravioli, but one of the other guests has a shellfish allergy.. I don't know if I should just ignore this and serve that guest cheese ravioli or steer clear of seafood all together.

Dinner party menu help

Posted by phoenix on 1/12/10 at 1:09 pm
I'm having a dinner party for myself and 19 of my closest friends for my birthday and I can't decide what would be an acceptable entree. After I figure this out I can plan the other courses accordingly, but I'm just really hung up on this detail. Any suggestions or advice? It is a formal dinner (ladies in dresses, fellas in suits) so I want it to be classy but at the same time, there are 20 of us. So not something that is too pricey or difficult to make. (example: lobster tails are out...) Also, how do I go about accommodating those guests with food allergies? Should I just avoid those foods all together or should I fix them something else? Thanks for the advice!

re: The ugly truth

Posted by phoenix on 1/1/10 at 9:28 pm to
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Been a fan of his since Phantom of the Opera. Any hottie that can sing


this
Thanks :thup: I'll have to try that!
I've always been a fan of Swiss miss... Its easy and fast to make..

Am I missing out?

re: Disney's The Princess and the Frog

Posted by phoenix on 12/14/09 at 12:28 pm to
I saw it with a couple of friends this weekend and we all LOVED it! Great characters and story line, wonderful Disney animation. New favorite for sure :cool:

re: Steven Seagal : Lawman

Posted by phoenix on 12/9/09 at 8:31 pm to
What a douchebag. I can't stand this show.

re: Boy Meets World vs Fresh Prince

Posted by phoenix on 12/9/09 at 8:26 pm to
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Mr. Feeney > Geoffrey


agreed, but Will Smith > Corey by a long shot