Claire
Master Chef
I just had a dozen or two of our friends over for my husband's 65th birthday. We're big on potluck for any party, and I made a huge batch of New Mexican green chili. It was great fun. What have you done lately?
Nothing recent, but we have a lot of entertaining coming up in the next month or so.
Weekend after next, my wife has invited several co-workers over to the house for dinner. Three are visiting from India. This is their first time to the US and, between their own dietary restrictions and unfamiliarity with American food, it sounds like they have been mostly eating at Indian buffets since they arrived. I'm thinking BBQ chicken on the grill might be a worthy introduction to American food.
In April, we are doing Easter dinner. We're expecting about 16 family members for that.
DW and I are also hosting our dinner club sometime in April. We are one of four couples who meet every other month to have a multi-course dinner at one of our homes.
Yes, I'll probably do something like baked beans and oven roasted potatoes. And maybe a side of cornbread, too. We had a Spanish exchange student stay with us a couple of years ago who ended up addicted to cornbread with honey.That sounds like a good choice Steve. Who wouldn't like grilled chicken?
I certainly wouldn't cave to the temptation to serve something Indian for the sides either. Have you thought about the "American" sides?
We did this when we were in the military. That is to say, had dinners for young people who really had no place to go for the holidays. It wasn't Thanksgiving or Christmas without a young GI at the table.We tend to go out. Holiday dinners at my place are the big draw for kids at work who have no place to go for the holidays. Generally I will just cook up something big and haul it to work to share.
took a dinner to my grandson's house for his bday. does that count? he is allergic to my cats.
We did this when we were in the military. That is to say, had dinners for young people who really had no place to go for the holidays. It wasn't Thanksgiving or Christmas without a young GI at the table.
Had the parents over for an Indian night (the last time they had Indian, we were in London. 15 years ago). I made:
tomato curry soup
spiced chickpeas
garlic naan
chicken tikka masala
Pistachio kulfi with a saffron sauce
Had the parents over for an Indian night (the last time they had Indian, we were in London. 15 years ago). I made:
tomato curry soup
spiced chickpeas
garlic naan
chicken tikka masala
Pistachio kulfi with a saffron sauce
We did this when we were in the military. That is to say, had dinners for young people who really had no place to go for the holidays. It wasn't Thanksgiving or Christmas without a young GI at the table.
Gee, invite me to your next party. Indian is one cuisine I cannot get in this area unless I do it myself. I man literally, I'd have to make naan from scratch. I'm jealous.
I would also like an invite to this party if you're serving a feast like this
Tomato curry soup sounds very interesting to me, do you have a recipe that you use?