Graduation Party Menu

This weekend, we are hosting a party celebrating a relative's graduation. Today I begin the cooking with the pound cake which will be frozen until Sunday. Shopping has been divided into two trips: non-perishable staples and last minute ingredients. I print out 3 copies of the menu: one to calculate the schedule, i.e. when to cook with notes, one to note which serving dishes will be used, and one for any last minute notes. I also make a copy of each recipe in order that the originals can be put back in place and won't get lost. Have you ever lost a favorite recipe? Bummer! I always ensure that we have a menu that vegetarians can enjoy.

Appetizers:
Cheese Twists *
Spinach Dip with Triscuits * (an updated Cook's Illustrated version of the old favorite)

Entrée and side dishes:
Baked Ham
Farfalle with Asparagus, Mascarpone and Hazelnuts *
Texas Baked Beans
Potato & Pea Salad with Chive Aioli *
Devilled Cauliflower *
Coleslaw *

Dessert:
Eva Bone’s Sour Cream Pound Cake with Sliced Strawberries *

Beverages:
Wine: White and Rose
Beer
Soft Drinks
Water
Coffee

* Vegetarian

Now to cook up a storm. While writing the Chuckee Cheeses scene. Hmmm. Chuckees was not exactly a gastronical paradise.

Bon Appetite!


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