Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Yesterday when my daughter was here we got to talking about her husband's family's tradition of having his four sisters, along with him and my daughter each year take turns of having his family get together for a Christmas party. Well, last year was my daughter's turn, but she was on her chemo week and just didn't feel up to it. So this year she would like to try and take her turn. It consists of the three sisters and their spouses. About ten to fifteen people all. But she wanted an easy menu. I suggested that she have lobster salad in mini hot dog rolls for an appetizer. Buy about four lobsters, pick up a couple packages of mini New England style rolls and put them out for picking at. Easy. Cut the meat up into small pieces, mix in a couple of finely diced celery ribs, mayo, salt, pepper, toast the rolls on each side. Easy to do. I told her I would gladly cook the lobsters for her and shell them and put the rolls together. She loved the idea. I intend to line each roll with a small piece of lettuce. Or dice it very fine and mix in with the lobster. It will help stretch it.
I don't think she even realizes that there is a method to my madness. If I make the lobster salad and put it all together, I can manage to have one or two mouthfuls of lobster left over for me. Normally I turn my nose up at lobster. I am so sick of it. Been eating it since childhood. But I love it as a salad.
Knowing my daughter, if she begins to get tired or not feeling well, she will just get up and go to bed in the middle of the party without saying a word to anyone. I really don't think she will be up to it. But we will see. She is going to make an eggplant parm also. That is a lot of work. The sister will each bring a dish that is suitable for a buffet.
I don't think she even realizes that there is a method to my madness. If I make the lobster salad and put it all together, I can manage to have one or two mouthfuls of lobster left over for me. Normally I turn my nose up at lobster. I am so sick of it. Been eating it since childhood. But I love it as a salad.
Knowing my daughter, if she begins to get tired or not feeling well, she will just get up and go to bed in the middle of the party without saying a word to anyone. I really don't think she will be up to it. But we will see. She is going to make an eggplant parm also. That is a lot of work. The sister will each bring a dish that is suitable for a buffet.