{"id":1831,"date":"2015-12-10T11:15:13","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T16:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2015-12-10T11:15:13","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T16:15:13","slug":"dinner-party-december-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=1831","title":{"rendered":"Dinner party – December 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some friends of ours were hosting a dinner party as part of a school event, and we offered to help out with the cooking. They kindly agreed to let us do so and, again, with major help from Robert, Jim\u2019s nephew, we served the following:<\/p>\n

Apple rutabaga soup with gougeres and Parmesan tuiles (wine: 2002 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Champagne)<\/p>\n

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Scallops with shallots and bacon on Brussel sprout slaw with mustard dressing (wine: 2010 Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne)<\/p>\n

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scallops on brussel sprout slaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Moroccan lamb with couscous, Moroccan orange salad and home-made harissa (wine: 2010 Rudd Estate Oakville Proprietary Red)<\/p>\n

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moroccan lamb with couscous<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Gingerbread with salted caramel gelato and spiced whipped cream (wine: Alvear Pedro Ximinez de auada)<\/p>\n

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gingerbread with gelato & whipped cream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It was a lot of fun to play in someone else\u2019s kitchen for a change (although I\u2019m not sure they shared the sentiment!).\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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