Dinner + People + Wine
This is my 3rd or 4th dinner gathering and all new people should know this is NOT formal :-). Unlike the gatherings in the past, this is one is NOT about sitting and having many, many courses. This is more about tapas. All the items below, with the exception of the potato salad, wine and beer, are made from scratch.
UPDATED :: 5:58 pm
We are on schedule. Food will be served by 7:15... no later than 7:30. All that's left to make is a veggie or two and more dessert. Menu updated.
Note: Items will be added to the menu depending on how much time I have today, but so far, this is what you should expect.
TO SiP
WiNE
Bottles should be available, especially since you're bring one or two...or three
BEeR
There should be a little bit here.
FRoZEN SANGRiA
It's been hot here. I'll be making frozen sangria here and there while supplies last.
MINT-LiME ICED-TEA
Fresh Mint, lime juice and a special type of tea
WaTER
Boring....
OTHER
If anyone brings any other libations, I'll gladly make something with whatever is around
TO DiP
Served with chips, bread and the usual dipping suspects
GUACaMOLE
Not spicy for the masses
HuMMUS
Garbanzo beans, olive oil, lime juice, herbs... maybe homemade tahini. There will be a variety of flavored hummus-like dips.
BABA GaNOUSH
Eggplant, garlic, spices, olive oil, lime juice.
BLaCK BEAN DIP
Black beans in dip form.
MACaDAMIA NUT DiP
Macadamias, lime juice, salt, pepper, spices, sun-dried tomatoes
PiNK PICKLES
A variety of pink-ish, pickled cucumbers, carrots, etc. Plain pickles. Garlic pickles & super spicy pickles. You've been warned.
TO EaT
If any of this interests you, don't come too late.
SAlAD
A variety of lettuces and items from the garden, cabbages, tomatoes, roasted veggies, shredded cumin-pickled-carrots and beets, feta and a dressing of some sort.
PoTATO SAlAD
Potatoes, celery, onions and stuff... You know...
SAUSaGE FEST
A variety of reputable, homemade sausages will be available. A version of local longaniza, chicken + bacon + apple, cajun chorizo (chaurice), kielbasa, chicken + apple, hot Italian. WOOOOO-HOOOOO!
PePIAN
In limited supply + rice
VEGEtABLE ToRTE
Imagine a lasagna. Now replace the noodles with layers of various veggies that have been roasted in olive oil, garlic and variety of spices. Between the veggie are layers of cheese. Baked until golden with basil & other herbs. Limited supply.
Spicy Moroccan Meatballs
Beef meatballs with garlic, onions, cumin, jalapenos, more garlic, salt, pepper and maybe one additional spicy ingredient depending on how I feel.
DESSERT??? NOT QUiTE
TRES LYCHEES
Lychees three ways: Lemon-Mint, Lemon-Basil and chocolate. If I get more lychees early, mocha.
FReSH Sorbet
This really depends on what is left over by the end of the night.
Some other dessert
Someone is bringing something.