Katie's House - Meeting & Overindulgent Dinner
Attendees: Ang., Caroline, Jenny, Katie, Lara, Marie, Rhonda
November 8, 2007
As a parting gift, Carol bought the group a case of wine in which we managed to make a giant dent on the eve of our November dinner. With this kind of talent and entertaining expertise, we should have our own catering service!
Recipes to follow - be sure and read the commments.
Ang. - Olives, Pickled Cherries & Cheese
Caroline - Eclairs for Dessert
Jenny - Bagna Calda
Katie - Bruschetta - two kinds
Lara - Lasagne - 2 kinds - veggie & meat
Marie - The most fabulous Tomato-Basil cheese among others that none of us has ever been able to find again - anywhere!
Rhonda - Salad with Mango & Avocado Dressing
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Nine girls in search of great food and good times in the Mile High City!
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We are nine gals from Denver in search of great food and good times. We visit a new restaurant on the second Thursday of every month and post our reviews here. We have tried a variety of cuisines - from Ethiopian food to Vietnamese to Grilled Cheese for dinner. On several occasions we've gone to the park and sometimes we make dinner at someone's house. Sometimes eight girls show up for dinner - other times there are only three. No matter where we meet to eat, we always have a good time.
We have decided to take our adventures online so read along and enjoy - we love comments and feedback!
5 comments:
Bagna Calda:
Lots of fresh garlic - several heads - peeled and sliced if the cloves are large.
Take, oh, a half-stick of butter, some olive oil and anchovies (yes, you must use anchovies for the best flavor) and throw it all together and heat over a low flame. Cook this up on low for as long as it takes for the garlic to soften. Fondue style works well.
Spread the garlicky sauce on baguette or dip various vegetables. Heaven! Any leftovers can be used to make alfredo sauce to die for.
I can't really give a recipe for the lasagna because I didn't really follow one.
I used nonboil noddles, pasta sauce and lots of cheese - cottage cheese, parm, mozz. Then layered and baked!
Stuffed is right! I couldn't stop eating all of it. And we even had eclairs for dessert.....I love dessert! I brought a basic salad, chopped a fresh avocado on it just before serving, and had a few dressing choices. The favorite seemed to be a spicy mango dressing I purchased at Whole Foods in the produce department. It was deliciously sweet, spicy and tart! Lets do it again ladies!
I always pick bruchetta be cause it is so easy & versatile. I use french bread sliced & brushed with extra virgin olive oil that has been simmered with fresh garlic. Then bake until crisp. About four tomatoes per recipe, Roma is traditional but any kind works, deseeded & diced. A bunch of fresh basil, good balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt & pepper. Mix & spoon onto toasty bread slices.
Variations I experimented with on this particular evening:
To the traditional mixture above I added marinated artichoke hearts & piquillo peppers, chopped.
The other I added the piquillo peppers & cannelloni beans.
I loved the Bagna Calda & the lasagna; we have good taste too! Thank you for the wine Carol!!
Dear Lord...
Gluttony is a sin...I know, I know...but food is Good. Wine is Good.
Everything was sooooo Good, I couldn't help myself.
And then Marie, with the "special cheese" that only Marie can purchase at some "special Albertsons"!
My Word!
Thanks for the wine, Carol...it was all delicious!
As for my recipe:
Go to Whole Foods.
Olive Bar at Belmar (or the Cherry Creek locale)they have the marinated cherries...not all their stores have them.
Get a container (I like to reuse ones that I have at home...they will weigh them for you beforehand)
Select as many varieties of olives as you want.
Bagettes are in the bakery.
Sangria in the Park is just around the corner, babes!!
xoxo
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