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Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: SummerChild
Date: November 14, 2018, 9:53 am
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--- Quote from: Uncle Rupert link ---
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> I’ve always followed Joan Crawford’s advice in her book My Way
of Life. She always added a splash of vodka to EVERYTHING. No
one ever knew, and everyone always had a lovely time. I’ve
certainly found it to be true!
>
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Oh, no. No, no, no, no! If you’re putting alcohol in something
*please* make sure people know. Many people
can’t/don’t consume alcohol for health or religious reasons and
sneaking it into their food or drink is decidedly
not okay!!!!
#Post#: 18988--------------------------------------------------
Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: wolfie
Date: November 14, 2018, 10:04 am
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If there isn't going to be seating for everyone I would try to
stay away from things with sauces. It is easiest if I can just
pop it in my mouth with my hands vs having to worry about where
to put things so I can use utensils. Party sounds like fun!
#Post#: 18989--------------------------------------------------
Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: Hanna
Date: November 14, 2018, 10:32 am
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--- Quote from: wolfie link ---
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> If there isn't going to be seating for everyone I would try to
stay away from things with sauces. It is easiest if I can just
pop it in my mouth with my hands vs having to worry about where
to put things so I can use utensils. Party sounds like fun!
>
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Excellent advice! I just talked to my neighbor and we are going
to have mini-penne instead of the rigatoni or large penne. The
“sauce” will be just a coating and not drippy. Like
this:
HTML https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/rigatoni-with-easy-vodka-sauce<br
/>
She also mentioned that she doesn’t pile the toppings on the
bruschetta or make them so crisp that they crack.
#Post#: 18990--------------------------------------------------
Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: Hanna
Date: November 14, 2018, 10:38 am
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--- Quote from: Uncle Rupert link ---
>
> I’ve always followed Joan Crawford’s advice in her book My Way
of Life. She always added a splash of vodka to EVERYTHING. No
one ever knew, and everyone always had a lovely time. I’ve
certainly found it to be true!
>
> I don’t know what poor man’s cake is, but it sounds terribly
depressing. Have you considered Baked Alaska?
>
> I’m also not crazy about ethnic foods. Perhaps a tried and
true classic like Chicken a la King or Steak Diane?
>
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Hahaha!! Your invitation is on the way, Uncle Rupert. You have
my sense of humor and sound like fun.
Our food is as ethnic here as we are. That is to say, not very
ethnic at all unless you count some grandparents who had roots
in both the US and Italy. If the food sounds a little
pedestrian it’s because we like it that way. Italian American
food is our thing. Our friends get a kick out of our big
spaghetti dinners so the pasta and meatballs are a nod to that.
I’d honestly never heard of Steak Diane and had to look up
Chicken ala King to remember it. I think both sound great!
Perhaps for the wedding.😀
#Post#: 18993--------------------------------------------------
Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: STiG
Date: November 14, 2018, 10:53 am
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--- Quote from: Hanna link ---
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> [quote author=caroled link=topic=807.msg18933#msg18933
date=1542134462]
> Since you are going with a primarily Italian meal, what about
>
> Caprese skewers ( bocconcini, grape tomato, basil leaf)
>
> Arancini ( rice ball, made from risotto ,stuffed with cheese,
ham or plain)
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> Toasted ravioli
>
> Mediterranean deviled eggs ( filling made with Italian herbs,
chopped olives, or capers)
>
> instead of any type of regular crudite, just a couple like
cherry tomatoes or snow peas(or sugar snap peas) stuffed with an
herbed goat cheese/ cream cheese spread
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> crudite (radicchio wedges, endive, carrots, pepper strips)
with bagna cauda ( a warm garlic butter anchovie dip)
>
> thick slices or spears of zuchini breaded and fried
>
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I love all of these ideas!
[/quote]
I second the caprese skewers. I've had them with some Italian
salami on there, too, and drizzled with a balsamic vinegar/olive
oil sauce. Delicious!
#Post#: 18997--------------------------------------------------
Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: Rose Red
Date: November 14, 2018, 11:34 am
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Even without drippy sauce, I think I'd still suggest using
pretty bowls instead of plates for the pasta and meatballs. Less
chances of food rolling off or spilling. Unless the B&B may have
already have plates in which case you have one less thing to
provide or worry about. :)
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Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: Hanna
Date: November 14, 2018, 12:48 pm
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--- Quote from: Rose Red link ---
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> Even without drippy sauce, I think I'd still suggest using
pretty bowls instead of plates for the pasta and meatballs. Less
chances of food rolling off or spilling. Unless the B&B may have
already have plates in which case you have one less thing to
provide or worry about. :)
>
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I ordered those palm leaf plates with rounded up edges and am
waiting for them to arrive to see if we like them. I really
wanted to use real plates but the clean up will be so much
easier this way.
Like these:
HTML https://www.webstaurantstore.com/eco-gecko-sustainable-4-square-palm-leaf-plate-pack/99925340.html
#Post#: 19011--------------------------------------------------
Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: Lilac
Date: November 14, 2018, 2:19 pm
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If bacon is being cooked anyway, it is delectable wrapped around
pimento-stuffed queen olives. A bit salty but quite a treat,
I've had non-meat-eaters break their own rules to have a few.
Unless you are getting specialty bacon from a food-supply house
or butcher, the Oscar Mayer center cut is thin and less fatty; I
cook it in the micro till still limp, wrap it around the olive,
skewer with a toothpick and before serving, broil to finish the
bacon.
Now I want some! :D
#Post#: 19013--------------------------------------------------
Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: lowspark
Date: November 14, 2018, 2:27 pm
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I didn't notice any cheese on your menu so I thought I'd suggest
a couple of ideas.
If you want something sort of cool and fancy, Brie en Croute,
which is essentially a round brie topped with fruit or jelly and
nuts, wrapped in puff pastry is simple to make but delicious.
You can google for the recipe.
Or, if you just want something super easy and always popular,
buy 3-5 chunks of different kinds of cheeses and just put them
on a cutting board, each with their own knife, and label them.
People love this.
#Post#: 19015--------------------------------------------------
Re: 50th Birthday Party - Help!
DIR By: Hanna
Date: November 14, 2018, 4:14 pm
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--- Quote from: Lilac link ---
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> If bacon is being cooked anyway, it is delectable wrapped
around pimento-stuffed queen olives. A bit salty but quite a
treat, I've had non-meat-eaters break their own rules to have a
few.
>
> Unless you are getting specialty bacon from a food-supply
house or butcher, the Oscar Mayer center cut is thin and less
fatty; I cook it in the micro till still limp, wrap it around
the olive, skewer with a toothpick and before serving, broil to
finish the bacon.
>
> Now I want some! :D
>
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These sound terrific! Never had them but I think we might half
these + half dates.
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