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Birthday Party menu card
Oct. 7th, 2006 07:06 pmFirst of all, heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to my virtual party and dropped me a line to let the comments collapse. Let 'em coming, friends, I haven't had so much fun in my previous 49 birthdays counted together. *g*
However, I'm throwing this big fat RL party for a few of my colleagues tomorrow, and since you can't come, I thought I'd post the menu, together with the recipes (or at least instructions how to prepare the food). Save the dessert, these are all transylvanian specialities my Granny used to cook, and I want to introduce them to the rest of the planet.
Sooo....
THE BIG FAT MENU CARD
HORS D'OEUVRES
Eggplant spread on dark rye bread
( Read more... )
French salad in fresh tomatoes
Yes, in the tomatoes!
( Read more... )
Meatballs
( Read more... )
MAIN COURSE
Flecken
Sorry, this is the only name I know. It's a sort of short-fried meat.
( Read more... )
Fried green peppers
Now I'm not sure you guys know the sort of green peppers we have on this side of the pond. Well, Europeans do know them, of course, I'm just unsure about the rest of you. These are fleshy, pale green guys, mild to sweet in taste, and yet spicy.
( Read more... )
DESSERT
Pineapple slices
( Read more... )
Little mandarine tarts
Well, that's just an emergency dessert, in case someone doesn't like butter cream. Or pinepples. These are ready-made little tarts, on which. I put some vanilla pudding, a few pieces of mandarine oranges and a spoonful of glaze.
DRINKS
Sunwheel
- believe or not, I learned this one in the convent!
Basically, this is a coctail, made of eggnog and champagne. You can dose it according to the wishes of your guests - if they like it sweeter or less sweet. It makes a really nice, yellow foam. Don't attempt to get up in the next 20 minutes after your first glass, though.
Peach champagne
Not much to tell - you can buy it, and it's excellent.
I also bought red and white wine, just in case, but since they didn't tell me which sort they prefer, they'll have to drink what I found. I hate wine and bought it by colour, so... ;))
Okay, hungry now?
However, I'm throwing this big fat RL party for a few of my colleagues tomorrow, and since you can't come, I thought I'd post the menu, together with the recipes (or at least instructions how to prepare the food). Save the dessert, these are all transylvanian specialities my Granny used to cook, and I want to introduce them to the rest of the planet.
Sooo....
HORS D'OEUVRES
Eggplant spread on dark rye bread
( Read more... )
French salad in fresh tomatoes
Yes, in the tomatoes!
( Read more... )
Meatballs
( Read more... )
MAIN COURSE
Flecken
Sorry, this is the only name I know. It's a sort of short-fried meat.
( Read more... )
Fried green peppers
Now I'm not sure you guys know the sort of green peppers we have on this side of the pond. Well, Europeans do know them, of course, I'm just unsure about the rest of you. These are fleshy, pale green guys, mild to sweet in taste, and yet spicy.
( Read more... )
DESSERT
Pineapple slices
( Read more... )
Little mandarine tarts
Well, that's just an emergency dessert, in case someone doesn't like butter cream. Or pinepples. These are ready-made little tarts, on which. I put some vanilla pudding, a few pieces of mandarine oranges and a spoonful of glaze.
DRINKS
Sunwheel
- believe or not, I learned this one in the convent!
Basically, this is a coctail, made of eggnog and champagne. You can dose it according to the wishes of your guests - if they like it sweeter or less sweet. It makes a really nice, yellow foam. Don't attempt to get up in the next 20 minutes after your first glass, though.
Peach champagne
Not much to tell - you can buy it, and it's excellent.
I also bought red and white wine, just in case, but since they didn't tell me which sort they prefer, they'll have to drink what I found. I hate wine and bought it by colour, so... ;))
Okay, hungry now?
