Sunday, October 18, 2009

A Dinner Menu for the Best of Friends

When you just want to hang out with friends and make them some really good food...

Appetizers:

  • blue cheese and walnut spread with water crackers, red pears and fresh black figs
  • bacon-wrapped dates
  • parmesan spirals

Beverages:

  • Four Vines Zinfandel
  • Blue Fin Pinot Noir
  • vodka tonics
  • martinis with bleu cheese-stuffed olives

Main Course:

  • beef shank and sausage ragu with spaghetti
  • green beans with garlic and parsley
  • assorted Italian breads

Dessert:

  • flourless chocolate cake served with fresh whipped cream and strawberries
  • coffee

*All recipes from Everyday Food by Giada, except for ragu. Ragu taken from Bon Appetit, May 2009*

end of a dry martini with bleu cheese-stuffed olives

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