Ideas

I haven't thrown a large scale dinner party in a while so I figure I'm just about due for an epic one. With that in mind, I'm probably having my biggest one yet on November 10th and am currently in the process of developing ideas for food and drinks.

I've come up with a good amount but I find that when I think up half of these things, I'm not buy a computer and sort of lose track of my thoughts.

I also have so many option in terms of food for this dinner that I'm having a hard time narrowing them down. So, in the spirit of making this an interactive dinner party in terms of guests and eating, I'm going to post my thoughts and e-mail them out and let the guests vote to determine the menu.

Here's my current list of ideas minus several that have entered and left my thoughts over the past few days. (This is in very rough form)





lightly cured hamachi crusted with black sesame ginger scallion sake puree

ceviche cured in tangerine juice red onion, peach

fennel crusted halibut, pesto, sweet corn

maple marinated flounder pecans, pomegranates

lamb chops, Israeli couscous, crispy mint and savory, roasted Japanese eggplant

short ribs potato beet puree pea greens

cod, pea shoots, golden raisins, pine nuts

bacon and apple skewers, maple syrup

duck, hazelnuts, squash, sage, truffle honey

scallops, apples, chorizo parmesan vinaigrette

ricotta cavatelli blistered peppers, garlic rock shrimp, spicy orange

herb gnocchi, brown butter, fried sweetbreads

scallop ceviche horseradish mango puree edamame

pork belly and 30 minute scrambled eggs

pork belly, brioche toast, fried quail egg

apple cider donuts, pralines, maple ice cream

fried pound cake, frangelico strawberries, espresso ganache

Chocolates

Roasted mushroom salad

Goat cheese and acorn squash cigars

Potato goat cheese fritters, fall vegetables

Apple crumb cake, calvados ice cream, toasted almonds

Champagne granite, raspberries, white chocolate