Monday, February 18, 2008

Birthday Menu (January 12, 2008)


APPYS




"World-famous" Caesar Salad
house-made foccacia croutons, grated Parmiggiano-Reggiano




Flank Steak Salad
basil-marinated bocconcini, campari tomatoes, baby spinach, balsamic vinaigrette




Peri-peri Chicken Wings


Peri-peri sauce
This is so good! You can put it on anything! =D




Prawns with Cumin Butter

MAINS



Roast Salmon with Almonds



Braised Chicken with Mushrooms & Cranberries
Not the greatest-looking dish, but very tasty.
(I guess braised items served in the braising liquid is never pretty.)


Cranberry sauce (for mushroom-braised chicken)


"Yogurt Cheese" (Strained yogurt, that is.)
Instead of sour cream; for mushroom-braised chicken




Pork Tenderloin with Salsa Verde




Pasta with 3 Ps: pesto, peas, Parmiggiano-Reggiano



SIDES



Boiled New Potatoes with Paprika Butter
This didn't turn out the way I imagined. The potatoes weren't the waxy kind!! =(
But, I still haven't given up on my boiled potatoes!




Hazelnut Oil Grilled Radicchio



Sautéed Kale with Golden Foccacia Bread Crumbs



Roasted Bell Peppers w/ couscous & feta

DESSERT



Gelato Log Cake
Haha, the "yule log" didn't really go with the birthday theme.

2 comments:

  1. Aha!! That yule log is probably a left-over Christmas item from your gelato shop. Right??

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  2. Actually, I made it for our New Year's menu, but there was so much food and so many desserts that we didn't get a chance to put it out. =)

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