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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you everyone for all your help! I spoke with DH's colleagues wife today and she was quite pleased and called me back after speaking with her DH and accepted :)

I'm excited to make some new friends, yes, but hosting is my thing. I love it. She did say that they are halal and she actually apologized about it and didn't want us to go to too much trouble. Also no alcohol.

This is what I am thinking for the menu: Please make suggestions!

For appetizers 
Caviar/raw bar
Cheese and fruit plate (if I can find the halal cheese)
carmelized dates stuffed with marcona almonds
I was thinking of doing a mocktail or serving something sparkling - not sure

Dinner
simple spring salad, roasted lemon dressing
Lamb chops, mint chutney
roasted baby spring onions
parsnip mash
spring peas - maybe
water and tea

Dessert
Blood orange granita
Coffee and chocolates

I also want to send them home with some of my homemade pepper jelly
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There is no such thing as halal cheese, just get any cheese you want.

If you are hosting Saudis, better make rice.  For sure, make rice.

Depending on how conservative  the family is, be ready to have separate seating areas for men and women.  The wife may be uncomfortable mixing with your DH.  I do think she would have mentioned it if they enforce segregation at home but just something for the back of your mind.

What is in the raw bar?[/quote]

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