Theme Dinner

November 17th, 2009

Winter Hearth Dinner

Foods that warm the soul

I had made a "date" for my husband and I (which we NEVER get to go on) to a fun themed dinner. Long story short - my husband DITCHED me for a hunting trip to Montana so I took my MOTHER and made Chad pay for it! Yay Me!

This was the menu:

Appetizer: Prosciutto Wrapped Salmon & Citrus Grilled Shrimp
Pistachio Pesto, Bell Pepper Sauce & Balsamic Syrup

Soup: Brie Cheese & Pear Bisque
Marinated Dried Fruits & Puff Pastry Croutons

Salad:Petite Greens with Burgundy Poached Pear
Goat Cheese, Toasted Hazelnuts & Sherry Vinaigrette

Intermezzo: Pomegranate Granita

Entrée: Wild Turkey Cassoulet
White Bean Stew with Smoked Pork, Roasted Garlic & Seasoned Bread Crumbs

Dessert: White Chocolate & Pumpkin Crème Brulee
Candied Butternut Squash & Spiced Pecans

My mom & I decided to get a bottle of wine! Why not, right!?
This salad was SO YUMMY!

How cute is this!? I didn't get a good pic of the soup, but it was my FAVORITE part of the meal!

Creme brule is not my favorite (it's actually Chad's favorite...huh, go figure), but this was pretty good!

My mom and I had a fun night together (Thanks MOM!) so I guess it wasn't ALL bad that I got ditched...hope Chad gets a deer though because he's gonna need something to snuggle up to in the dog house when he gets home!