Wow... Saturday, July 24th I prepared (with much, much help) a 5-course fundraiser dinner for my sis and bro. It went very well, except that I was planning 6 courses. Anyway, my sis, asked me if I could prepare a dinner for approx 20 people to help fund her missions trip . I had only cooked for up to 10, so like any person that loves food I had no choice but to agree b/c:
1. It's for a great cause! no doubt.
2. I can test my abilities to cook for 20.
3. I get to conceptualize all dishes.
4. Eaters will be present to help.
5. Food is good.
The day after I was asked to cook I provided my 6-course menu for approval...thumbs up, then I couldn't stop thinking about this thing. Finally the night before I bought half of the ingredients (luckily I have a decently stocked pantry, so I didn't have to buy everything). Then I bought the other half Saturday morning. And off we went...
6-courses became 5-courses when I decided to shop the night before (I was going to make codfish fritters with salt cod, but salt cod needs at least 24 hours to soak so that was out)
1. tropical fruit and black bean salsa w/ plantain chips
2. beef empanadas w/ mango & jalepeno salsa
3. chicharron and tostones w/ citrus mojo
4. arepas and bacon-wrapped shrimp w/ chipotle cream and salsa verde
5. poached nectarine, mascarpone cheese, roasted almonds, and carmel glass w/ sweet balsamic redux
recipes will follow after I receive pictures.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteI can testify to how yummy the dishes were. Crazy thing was this:
ReplyDelete1. They looked great! (presentation wise)
2. They tasted delicious
3. They satisfied my appetite (they were filling portions)
3 Thumbs up! (mine and friend's for emphasis!:)