One dish entree: "Roasted Cornish Game Hens with a Root Vegetable Medley"
-Each game hen would be stuffed with wild rice pilaf made ahead of time (wild rice, chicken broth, shallots, garlic, toasted hazelnut or almonds). Drizzle the hens with olive oil, garlic & onion powder, salt & pepper. These should be roasted in a separate pan.
-In a second roasting pan, add in wedges of root vegetables: whole shallots, beets, turnips, garlic cloves (left in the skins), parsnips, fingerling potatoes, carrots & celery. Drizzle with olive oil, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and a few sprigs of thyme.
Roast the game hens until the juices run clear. I can't tell you the cooking times because I don't know how many you will be cooking but you get the idea.
Place settings/atmosphere: Low lights with lots of votive candlelights for accents. A crisp white table cloth with fresh flowers in a vase and several single flowers laying near the votive candles. Plating the food: On each plate place a cornish hen in the center of the plate and then a variety of the root vegetables around the hen. Place a sprig of fresh rosemary or thyme on the plate as a garnish.
Music: The album "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis (turn the volume on low... so the melody can find it's way in between the spaces of conversation.
Greetings: I would greet everyone with a Kir Royale. A cocktail of Kir (currant flavor) with a touch of champagne.
Dress code: Dressy casual or business casual (as called in the States)
Dinner conversation: I have done this before at dinner parties. Write down a few questions: Place them on small pcs. of paper, then fold them. During dinner have everyone choose one. Questions are read then everyone can give an answer.
-If you could go anywhere in the world. Where would you go and why?
-What was the best advice you've ever received?
-What was the best gift you've ever received?
-What is your favorite holiday and why?
-If you could've written/invented/composed anything...what would it have been?
-If you could relive one day of your life what day would it have been?
well u really dont need decorations kind of tacky. have some drinks on ur counter. fruit punch soda and some wine or other liquior of choice.
some food if u want to go all out maybe cok some food. spegtti maybe. hotdogs or hamburgers
or pizza. u can order out or buy at the store. snacks fruits or have some little debbie snacks or something more fancy like chocolate
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I don't want loads of bowls of food on the table because that's common and not very impressive. I'm looking for dishes that are served as an entire dish and I also what something that will impress.
Basically I want suggestions on everything from food to wine to how it's served and also the atmosphere, the kind of music, the way the table should be set, the way guests are met and the type of conversation and also the dress code.
