We hosted a dinner party at our house last night on behalf of our kids’ school. It was a day of prep and cooking, and we couldn’t have done it without Jim’s nephew, Robert, who was a tremendous help.
Here is our dining room:
We served the following:
Thai Pumpkin Soup with Homemade Gougeres (unfortunately, all I have is a photo of the gougeres) plus a lesson learned: forgetting to set the timer results in seared gougeres, which are NOT edible (fortunately, I made a double batch):
Dungeness Crab served on top of Un-Crab Cakes (the un-crab cakes are made with hearts of palm), and another lesson learned when you marry a Washington state native–Dungeness crab is the best crab in the world:
Asian Duck Cassoulet served with Asian citrus salad
and, finally, Chocolate Pots de Crème served with a dollop of fresh whipped cream
We had a really fun time cooking the meal. (Straightening up the house enough so that it was fit for company wasn’t quite as entertaining, but it was necessary.) All in all, I think it was a successful dinner!
Sounds like fun, and I love the bit about the tidying before your company,
glad to know its not just me that does it !!! 😉
Food looked lovely
Thank you, Libby!
“Asian Duck Cassoulet”! fancy and YUM!!