"Chef" Miriam
So, Saturday night I'm making a vegetarian dinner for six that was purchased at a charity auction in October. Below are the menu options I provided them...what would you pick?
Desserts:
Chocolate Cake
Hostess-style cupcakes
7-Up Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Double Chocolate Cheesecake
Chocolate chip ice cream pie
Chocolate-cherry ice cream sandwiches
Soups:
Curry-ginger cream of carrot
Tomato garlic w/goat cheese & za'atar toasts
Vegetarian matzo ball
Spiced Indian cauliflower
Appetizers:
Phyllo-wrapped asparagus w/wasabi-mayonaise and roasted pepper aioli dips
Stuffed grape leaves w/tzatziki
Frittata w/cream cheese toasts
Salads/sides:
Kitchen sink salad w/balsamic dijon vinagrette
Steamed Brussels sprouts w/lemon-dill butter
Sauteed mushrooms
Roasted vegetable melange (roots and greens)
Pull-apart bread (garlic, parmesan or dill)
Entrees:
Cauliflower, macaroni & cheese
Stuffed peppers
Mushroom & cauliflower gougere
Moussaka
Timballo: eggplant-crusted macaroni pie
Vegetarian shephard's pie w/creamy curried cauliflower crust
7-Up Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Tomato garlic w/goat cheese & za'atar toasts
Phyllo-wrapped asparagus w/wasabi-mayonaise and roasted pepper aioli dips
Kitchen sink salad w/balsamic dijon vinagrette
Pull-apart bread (parm)
Timballo: eggplant-crusted macaroni pie
Curry-ginger cream of carrot
Phyllo-wrapped asparagus w/wasabi-mayonaise and roasted pepper aioli dips
Stuffed grape leaves w/tzatziki
Pull-apart bread (garlic and parmesan)
Chocolate-cherry ice cream sandwiches
and Brown rice crusted goat cheese tart (which I told her about later last night)
Should be fun!
After showing the menu options to several coworkers, three of them asked how much I would charge to make them this stuff! Might be a chef yet.