Ideas for a New Years Dinner?!
Answers: Hey, I want to make a New Years Eve dinner for my parents and my grandmother-- a 3 course meal with dessert, an appetizer, and a main course. I want something that looks difficult to make and tastes great, but is relatively easy to make. Desert should be something like creme brule, and price isn't really a problem. I do want to the use fois gras that I have. Thanks so much!
The foie gras could be used as part of the appetizer. As far as the main dish, I would do grilled shrimp and grill some asparagus to go with it. marinade your shimp in your choice--my favorite is a little soy, fresh lime, black pepper and garlic (don't forget the oil so it won't stick). Use a grilling sheet for the aspagagus and use the same base marinade for the asparagus (make two batches--no cross contamination.) Asparagus takes 10 minutes, shrimp about 5.
As far as dessert, I would make a red velvet cake and this recipe is the best! I would recommend following the changes though
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Red-Velvet-...
you can go through my profile and find my review:
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and make these biscuits if you have time:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cinnamon-So...
if you want to go fancy schmancy these lobster tails are the absolute best and are very easy to make
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grilled-Roc...
watch rachel ray
try a turkducken
Phone out for Pizza
Lobster and Black-eyed Pea salad
dominos pizza with the pizza pie for dessert and bread sticks as appetizer. i dont want to be stuck cooking for NYears eve. then what do the dishes too. lol
Truly, log on to RachelRayShow.com and you'll find plenty of recipes. You can even type in 'fois gras' and find recipes that include that. Good luck!
green eggs and ham
You should do something that you have never tried before. Maybe you could even have a party with those crackers with the toys inside. I'd say you should try something tasty like a lamb stew with home made soda bread, For dessert have Strawberry short cakes, all you do is buy the bread part from the store and then buy some whipped cream and strawberries. Don't forget the appetizers like bri cheese with crackers and make a crab keish.
1. bloomin' onion
2. chicken or fish or steak
3. chocolate cake or ice cream
~ dang now i got a craving for a bloomin' onion
Try something from Sandra Lee's site on the Food Network.
for appetizer you can make a dip like
cream cheese
chopped tomatos
chopped green onion
and clams
serve with crackers of your choice
or
spam
cream cheese
mash everything together to make a ball and sprinkle some jelly (your choice of flavor) on top and on the side
serve with Ritz crackers or Le Club
and for Desert
Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 can of evaporated milk
1 (14-ounce) can EAGLE BRAND? Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. In heavy skillet, over medium-low heat, cook sugar, stirring constantly, until melted and caramel-colored. Pour into 9-inch round dish or baking pan, tilting to coat bottom completely.
In a medium bowl, beat eggs; evaporated, EAGLE BRAND?, vanilla and salt. Pour over caramelized sugar; set pan in larger pan. Fill larger pan with 1 inch of hot water.
Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle). Move dish from larger pan to a wire rack; cool for 1 hour. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
To unmold, run a knife around edge and invert onto a large rimmed serving platter.