Anonymous
07/14/2022 19:40
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: None.
+1 — These all sound heavy and unappealing for a summer dinner party. Also, a bit old-fashioned — like “Continental Cuisine”. Maybe you’re going for a retro feel?
That's exactly what I thought when I saw this list. These dishes are all so winter-y!
How about instead of:
Prime Rib + Truffled Mashed Potatoes - Grilled rib-eyes (or lamb chops) with chimichurri + greek lemon potatoes
Pomegranate Short Ribs with Marscapone Polenta - Braised lamb shanks with eggplant or greenbeans
Crab Legs and Tarragon Butter and Garlic Broccolini - Whole grilled or roast fish + broccolini
Traditional Bolognese Lasagna with Bechamel - Pasta with lemon and crab
I also wouldn't "start" with a salad, I would serve the salad alongside the main meal. A dinner party should feel more homey than dinner at a fusty hotel.
2nd weekend in October
All of them are recipes I have mastered that’s why they are somewhat traditional. I don’t like to make things I haven’t done before for other people!
I like all hte alternatives PP has posted here, and, if the party is in October, you've got plenty of time to try these recipes out. My favorite would be braised lamb shanks -- with green beans or Brussels sprouts.
Anonymous
07/14/2022 18:57
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Either of these
Anonymous wrote:Salad to start
Pomegranate Short Ribs with Marscapone Polenta
or
Crab Legs and Tarragon Butter and Garlic Broccolini
Anonymous
07/14/2022 10:08
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Prime Rib
Anonymous
07/14/2022 10:06
Subject: Re:Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Crab legs are too messy. No lasagna in the summer.
Anonymous
07/14/2022 09:23
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: None.
+1 — These all sound heavy and unappealing for a summer dinner party. Also, a bit old-fashioned — like “Continental Cuisine”. Maybe you’re going for a retro feel?
That's exactly what I thought when I saw this list. These dishes are all so winter-y!
How about instead of:
Prime Rib + Truffled Mashed Potatoes - Grilled rib-eyes (or lamb chops) with chimichurri + greek lemon potatoes
Pomegranate Short Ribs with Marscapone Polenta - Braised lamb shanks with eggplant or greenbeans
Crab Legs and Tarragon Butter and Garlic Broccolini - Whole grilled or roast fish + broccolini
Traditional Bolognese Lasagna with Bechamel - Pasta with lemon and crab
I also wouldn't "start" with a salad, I would serve the salad alongside the main meal. A dinner party should feel more homey than dinner at a fusty hotel.
2nd weekend in October
All of them are recipes I have mastered that’s why they are somewhat traditional. I don’t like to make things I haven’t done before for other people!
Anonymous
07/14/2022 08:54
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: None.
+1 — These all sound heavy and unappealing for a summer dinner party. Also, a bit old-fashioned — like “Continental Cuisine”. Maybe you’re going for a retro feel?
That's exactly what I thought when I saw this list. These dishes are all so winter-y!
How about instead of:
Prime Rib + Truffled Mashed Potatoes - Grilled rib-eyes (or lamb chops) with chimichurri + greek lemon potatoes
Pomegranate Short Ribs with Marscapone Polenta - Braised lamb shanks with eggplant or greenbeans
Crab Legs and Tarragon Butter and Garlic Broccolini - Whole grilled or roast fish + broccolini
Traditional Bolognese Lasagna with Bechamel - Pasta with lemon and crab
I also wouldn't "start" with a salad, I would serve the salad alongside the main meal. A dinner party should feel more homey than dinner at a fusty hotel.
Anonymous
07/14/2022 06:27
Subject: Re:Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
What season is this for? Hopefully not soon. The only thing that sounds palatable to me is the short ribs, but not in summertime.
Anonymous
07/14/2022 06:23
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Anonymous wrote: None.
+1 — These all sound heavy and unappealing for a summer dinner party. Also, a bit old-fashioned — like “Continental Cuisine”. Maybe you’re going for a retro feel?
Anonymous
07/14/2022 05:50
Subject: Re:Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
I want the prime rib and polenta. The short ribs are prob great but the pomegranate is throwing me off.
Anonymous
07/14/2022 02:17
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:1. Crab legs
2. Prime rib
3. Short ribs
4. Lasagna
I’d switch 2 and 3
I agree with this adjusted ranking
Anonymous
07/14/2022 00:13
Subject: Re:Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Anonymous wrote:Short ribs as long as they cooked properly and fork tender
Yes, while not complicated, they are fairly labor intensive. I would not serve if it is a new recipe or I would do a trial run. Many people would prefer mashed potatoes over polenta.
Anonymous
07/14/2022 00:04
Subject: Re:Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Short ribs as long as they cooked properly and fork tender
Anonymous
07/13/2022 23:27
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Crab legs
Anonymous
07/13/2022 22:23
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Prime rib and mashed potatoes is the option that's going to make most meat eaters happy. My second choice would be short ribs (what happens to the pomegranate seeds, are they just in there and crunchy?) but I hate polenta for some reason. Crab legs are messy and Lasagna isn't going to feel fancy if that's what you're going for.
Anonymous
07/13/2022 22:19
Subject: Dinner party for 6, help pick the menu! what would you be most excited about?
Prime rib and have some horseradish on the side!