The invites are out and accepted (a small part of mouse wished they'd refuse) now it's time to settle on a menu. Order the rib roast and figure out how big it needs to be.
For practical reasons, we shortened the guest list. Honestly, we simply cannot fit 16 people around our table...it's just impossible. It would be uncomfortably tight -- elbows and knees. Family and friends might not mind being so cramped but we simply cannot expect others to. We will simply have to host two parties. One a sit down dinner for the most important (gosh that sounds horrible) and a cocktail type party for everyone that doesn't make the cut....HA!
Wow that really sounds pretentious!
This means two unique menus.
We'll be hosting a dinner for 12 (including us). The cocktail party another evening for around 20 or so people. All the foods offered should be relatively kosher in nature (Jewish guests are well aware what they should and shouldn't be eating).
The formal dinner will be March 21, a spring gathering and yes mouse considered preparing lamb in honor of the change in season, but two guests dislike it. Everyone loved the idea of beef (since many shun red meats it becomes a treat -- like bacon...mmm bacon...totally miss that).
More to come...as it develops.
