menus

end-of-summer birthday meal

bbq oysters with wasabi-ginger butter
grilled chorizo
summer tomato salad
risotto with wild mushrooms and prosciutto
grilled hanger steak
pluot galette

end-of-summer italian celebration

prosciutto-wrapped melon balls
tomato, basil, and mozzerella batons
spinach salad with figs, bacon and goat cheese
roasted bell pepper and wild mushroom lasagne
mixed berry and marscapone pie

mediterranean feast for eight

fava bean crostinis
avgolemono soup
hot hummus salad
herb-roasted new potatoes
roasted asparagus with feta
ranger cookies with vanilla ice cream

romantic valentine's day meal for two

raspberry smash cocktail
crab, avocado, and grapefruit salad
beef tenderloin with Madeira green peppercorn sauce
celery root puree
carmelized bananas with rum sauce

This page shows how I combined several favorite recipes into special meals for friends and family. You can serve the recipes together, as I did, or mix-and-match recipes from different sets -- there are no rules!