What would be a nice little menu (lunch) to serve to a girlfriend that I have not seen for 20 years?!
Answers: and her live in mate whom we have not met...We are planning to meet at our home for lunch and an afternoon visit...they will then be going out to dinner and staying in town for the nite as a little treat for themselves...
IF they are going out later for dinner I would just make a nice hearty soup and a big salad and some crusty bread. I doubt the food will matter since you will be catching up with someone you haven't seen for 20 years!
A nice (fairly large) salad.
Try a julienne salad, maybe add some grilled chicken.
A bunch of veggies, like tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and even cheese will make a simple salad elegant.
With that, maybe a small or simple dessert...pie, piece of cake, chocolate.
Good luck!
if it's been 20 years, it doesn't matter what you serve as long as you have some alcohol. otherwise it's going to be awkward.
Anything that you can make well. You want to be impressive i assume. Make a main dish with a beautiful salad as a back up and a little wine. Good luck
as Christina Houston said, salad will be good :) you prolly don't know whether she is vegetarian or not, and a nice salad always is good for everyone (well, maybe except for the fruitarians... nevermind that, though XD). Or maybe something chinese? Some simple yet effective thing, a sweet-and-sour chicken (if you're sure she's not vege :P) with rice, or maybe something spicy.
and a nice cake will be superb. A brownie or a cheescake :3nod:
Try this main recipe see if they will like it...we call it here in the philippines KALDERETA
1/2 kilo meat (beef or pork or chicken cubes)
1 can of pineapple chunks
1 small can of tomato paste
1 can regular sprite
green & red bell pepper slice in cubes
1 piece carrot
2 pieces potato
garlic
onions
pinch of salt to tase and soy sauce
ground black pepper
1 cup green peas
beef or chicken stock
how to cook
drain the meat for about 15 minutes until water runs dry,put in casserole and saute garlic and onions and the meat until golden brown then add 1 can sprite, pine apple chunks juice,pine apple chunks and tomato paste simmer for 30 minutes until tender.put salt,pepper,soy sauce and beef stock to taste. fry the carrot and potato (half cook) combine it to the meat and simmer for 10 minutes...serve hot
alice in Wonderfool
I have three recommendations;
1. Salad Nicoise. The nice thing is that you can make this ahead of time and serve it cold from the frig. It is not expensive but looks it. Just use canned tuna. Serve with some crusty French bread.
Recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...
2. Fish Tacos. These are absolutely delicious and light. Here is the recipe, the only thing I would add is chopped cilantro and chopped green onion.
Recipe:
http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11629/...
3. Chinese Lettuce Wraps. If your not big on fish this is a great option. Fresh and light:
http://www.recipezaar.com/137175
Enjoy!
