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XP: Critique my menu
I'm cooking dinner for my Grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary on October 1st. They've never had much and I really want to wow them. I'm thinking 5 courses and a fall-inspired menu. They do not drink wine (although, cooking with wine isn't an issue), so take that into consideration.
Appetizer: Wild mushroom vol-au-vent with roasted garlic cream
Soup: Pumpkin bisque with creme fraiche and chives
Salad: Pear and gorgonzola on baby spinach and arugula with candied pecans and an apple-butter vinaigrette
Entree: Prosciutto-wrapped pork tenderloin with mushroom reduction on a parmesan risotto cake with braised leeks
Dessert: Individual plum tarte tatins with freshly whipped cream
My mom will help me plate and cook (we aren't eating, just serving) and I might have help from other family, as well. I'm not really worried about that.
For decor, we're just doing flowers and candlelight. Since they don't drink, though, what should we serve? Lemon water?
Re: XP: Critique my menu
Sounds delicious. My only concern would be their take on it: if they've "never had much," would there be a chance they'd not care for any of this "fancy" stuff? I wouldn't want them to feel ______ about their own dinner. Just a thought.
I'd have no problem serving iced tea. (Would they drink a fruit tea? Cider? Sparkling grape juice?) Water's fine as well.
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My grandmother is on a medication that a) forces her to have some kind of salad every day and b) precludes her from having any caffine, so anything with chocolate, coffee, etc. is out. I'll have to ask if they still do decaf, but I'm pretty sure that they gave it up.
I think it sounds beautiful, thoughtful and they will love it. Do they not like wine for the alcohol or the flavor? Would a sparkling cider toast be appropriate?
Lemon water would be great or maybe decaf iced tea but my family has iced tea at everything.
Are you going to do anything aniversary-ish? Maybe for each course bring out a few photos of them in progressive decades? First 10 years of marriage come with the first course, etc..?
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lsgarver, they don't drink for religious reasons. I know that they'll do non-alcoholic champagne or sparkling cider, so maybe with dessert?
We're doing a flower donation to their church for that Sunday and we're doing a big family anniversary thing on Thanksgiving (don't ask me why. It seems a little ridiculous to celebrate it close to two months after the fact, but that's when my uncle and his family can get down here). I like the idea of photos, though. I think we're going to overhaul their dining room to set the stage. I wanted to do a floral centerpiece using the same types of flowers that my grandmother carried down the aisle, but apparently, she didn't have any, so...there went that idea.