Anonymous
Post 05/04/2025 16:42     Subject: Re:What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
NP: another person who doesn’t like mayo here….

But many of the proposed menu items are pretty common (and are not gross, most people like them). I just suck it up & deal (usually eating just green salad and fruit etc).

But it would be nice to have something non mayo based…I love a simple pasta salad (Italian or vinagrette based dressing). Or any kind of mini sandwiches that are not mayo based. Just throwing that out there…
Anonymous
Post 05/03/2025 23:07     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
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Anonymous wrote:Crab cakes

Yum. What else?


DP, I served crabcakes to a group of women last summer with the following:
Gazpacho
Green salad with vinaigrette
Orzo salad with chopped veggies
Biscuits with honey butter
Lemon chess pie
Mixed berries with fresh whipped cream

It was especially easy because everything was prepared in advance and all I had to do was bake the crabcakes for 30 minutes.



serving home made crab cakes and chess pie is a bold move.

I think the crab cakes are more of a staple, bordering on boring. Why would it be considered bold?


I think serving fish to company is bold; but I'm from the Midwest.


I'm from here (Bethesda).

I wouldn't think twice about serving fish to company. Heck, crab cakes are the pride of Maryland!

I would avoid serving mayonnaise though.

I feel Maryland crab crab cakes are almost required as a local favorite. But 2T of Hellman's is required.


The mayo required in a batch of crabcakes is minimal and they are baked/broiled-nothing like chicken or tuna salad.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2025 16:32     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Crab cakes

Yum. What else?


DP, I served crabcakes to a group of women last summer with the following:
Gazpacho
Green salad with vinaigrette
Orzo salad with chopped veggies
Biscuits with honey butter
Lemon chess pie
Mixed berries with fresh whipped cream

It was especially easy because everything was prepared in advance and all I had to do was bake the crabcakes for 30 minutes.



serving home made crab cakes and chess pie is a bold move.

I think the crab cakes are more of a staple, bordering on boring. Why would it be considered bold?


I think serving fish to company is bold; but I'm from the Midwest.


I'm from here (Bethesda).

I wouldn't think twice about serving fish to company. Heck, crab cakes are the pride of Maryland!

I would avoid serving mayonnaise though.

I feel Maryland crab crab cakes are almost required as a local favorite. But 2T of Hellman's is required.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2025 16:31     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Crab cakes

Yum. What else?


DP, I served crabcakes to a group of women last summer with the following:
Gazpacho
Green salad with vinaigrette
Orzo salad with chopped veggies
Biscuits with honey butter
Lemon chess pie
Mixed berries with fresh whipped cream

It was especially easy because everything was prepared in advance and all I had to do was bake the crabcakes for 30 minutes.

I feel Maryland crab crab cakes are almost required as a local favorite. But 2T of Hellman's is required.


serving home made crab cakes and chess pie is a bold move.

I think the crab cakes are more of a staple, bordering on boring. Why would it be considered bold?


I think serving fish to company is bold; but I'm from the Midwest.


I'm from here (Bethesda).

I wouldn't think twice about serving fish to company. Heck, crab cakes are the pride of Maryland!

I would avoid serving mayonnaise though.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2025 16:14     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Crab cakes

Yum. What else?


DP, I served crabcakes to a group of women last summer with the following:
Gazpacho
Green salad with vinaigrette
Orzo salad with chopped veggies
Biscuits with honey butter
Lemon chess pie
Mixed berries with fresh whipped cream

It was especially easy because everything was prepared in advance and all I had to do was bake the crabcakes for 30 minutes.



serving home made crab cakes and chess pie is a bold move.

I think the crab cakes are more of a staple, bordering on boring. Why would it be considered bold?


I think serving fish to company is bold; but I'm from the Midwest.


I'm from here (Bethesda).

I wouldn't think twice about serving fish to company. Heck, crab cakes are the pride of Maryland!

I would avoid serving mayonnaise though.


Yeah ... that is why I pointed out that I am from the Midwest. Many, many folks never eat fish beyond a tuna salad sandwich or a shrimp cocktail.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2025 15:45     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Crab cakes

Yum. What else?


DP, I served crabcakes to a group of women last summer with the following:
Gazpacho
Green salad with vinaigrette
Orzo salad with chopped veggies
Biscuits with honey butter
Lemon chess pie
Mixed berries with fresh whipped cream

It was especially easy because everything was prepared in advance and all I had to do was bake the crabcakes for 30 minutes.



serving home made crab cakes and chess pie is a bold move.

I think the crab cakes are more of a staple, bordering on boring. Why would it be considered bold?


I think serving fish to company is bold; but I'm from the Midwest.


I'm from here (Bethesda).

I wouldn't think twice about serving fish to company. Heck, crab cakes are the pride of Maryland!

I would avoid serving mayonnaise though.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2025 15:45     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Crab cakes

Yum. What else?


DP, I served crabcakes to a group of women last summer with the following:
Gazpacho
Green salad with vinaigrette
Orzo salad with chopped veggies
Biscuits with honey butter
Lemon chess pie
Mixed berries with fresh whipped cream

It was especially easy because everything was prepared in advance and all I had to do was bake the crabcakes for 30 minutes.


I'm from here (Bethesda).

I wouldn't think twice about serving fish to company. Heck, crab cakes are the pride of Maryland!

I would avoid serving mayonnaise though.
serving home made crab cakes and chess pie is a bold move.

I think the crab cakes are more of a staple, bordering on boring. Why would it be considered bold?


I think serving fish to company is bold; but I'm from the Midwest.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2025 15:34     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Crab cakes

Yum. What else?


DP, I served crabcakes to a group of women last summer with the following:
Gazpacho
Green salad with vinaigrette
Orzo salad with chopped veggies
Biscuits with honey butter
Lemon chess pie
Mixed berries with fresh whipped cream

It was especially easy because everything was prepared in advance and all I had to do was bake the crabcakes for 30 minutes.



serving home made crab cakes and chess pie is a bold move.

I think the crab cakes are more of a staple, bordering on boring. Why would it be considered bold?


I think serving fish to company is bold; but I'm from the Midwest.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2025 15:33     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
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Anonymous wrote:bufftet: quiche (a Lorraine and a veggie), finger sandwiches (mini croissant with tarragon chicken salad, pimento cheese on white bread, ham salad in mini popovers), cold roasted asparagus, melon balls, spring greens with lemon vinaigrette, angel food cake or pound cake with macerated strawberries.


Sounds so good!


PP here. Thanks! What I like about this menu is that most of it can be prepped in advance.


Tell me about these mini popovers, please.


So popovers are really just a yorkshire pudding batter poured into muffin tins. You can make them "mini" by managing the amount of batter you pour into a regular muffin pan, or by using a mini muffin pan. They puff up and are pretty and have a lovely eggy texture to them.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2025 15:26     Subject: Re:What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
I'm in the 20-40 range and I'm with the PPs who don't like mayonnaise. I won't eat it at all including deviled eggs, chicken salad, etc.

I'd serve
-Salmon with dill served with lemon wedges. I'd serve it warm but cold is nice too.
-Home roasted beets cut into little squares topped with herbed goat cheese and drizzled with olive oil
-Crusty bread like sourdough or a baguette
-Fancy butter of some type
-2 types of cheese (I'm thinking havarti and something firmer?), one type of ham, 2 types of pickles
-A fresh salad. I love the Fava Bean, Mint and Manchego one linked below.

Basically all of it can be prepared ahead of time, just dress the salad at the last minute.

https://thelemonapron.com/fava-bean-mint-and-manchego-salad/
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 21:53     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
Pizza and hot wings
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2025 20:21     Subject: What's your springtime ladies lunch menu
Zepbound on a silver platter, plus

crabcakes
asparagus and hollandaise
shrimp cocktail on ice
watercress and red onion salad