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As you can see from the aftermath I posted Saturday morning, I threw a birthday party for a friend this weekend. I love cooking for a crowd — planning the menu, buying inordinate amounts of food, projing out in the kitchen for 12 hours straight, and of course the endless praise that rolls in as its served. See below for my menu w/recipes and above for prep pics and quick table snaps before guests arrived. I got a little distracted during the party and didn’t take any food photos. I blame the signature cocktail of the night: homemade ginger syrup, yuzu juice and Belvedere IX vodka, shaken and served with a Prosecco floater. Alas, here goes:
Asian Pulled Pork steamed buns w/preserved vegetable, hoisin, cilantro & peanuts
Mark Bittman’s Chicken Liver Pate served w/baguette & blackcurrant jam
Muhamarah & Hummus w/pita for the vegetarians
The Vanderbilt’s spicy brussels sprouts, also for the veggies.
My friend Sean’s amazing Baked Pumpkin Fondue, made with Gruyere, pancetta and a cinnamon stick. I subbed in amazing jowl bacon from Fette Sau — email me for the recipe.
My much-loved wasabi-cream cheese dip drizzled w/tamari and sprinkled with sesame seeds, seaweed and bonito flakes, served w/rice crackers
And of course, a cheese plate w/Bucheron, Dorset Red, Rogue Creamery Oregonzola, Prairie Breeze Cheddar from Iowa and Cypress Grove Truffle Tremor — all served with Harvest Song Preserved Walnuts, Boat Street Pickled Raisins (both available at Murray’s,) Fauchon cassis onion confit as well as fresh fruit: apples, red bartlett pears, asian pears, passion fruit and persimmon.
Posted on November 8, 2010 with 2 notes ()
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