401364 Mon May 14 08:55:07 -0700 2007 6 31 Home Cooking 0 2567846 Hello fellow foodies! My husband's 30th birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks and I've been slowly building a menu together. As it stands, I have not decided on the meat/main entree. I have attached the tenative menu below. Again, this is a working menu and I may swap some things out. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Something tasty, simple to medium, for about 15 ppl. Thank you ahead of time! Ball-and-Chain's Tentative Menu Antipasto: - Fruit & cheese board w/pancetta & crackers - Roasted garlic crostini w/tapenade - Roasted garlic crostini w/tomato & basil - Wild mushroom crostini Primo: Caesar salad w/parmagiano reggiano Secondo: Meat entree (UNDECIDED) Contorno: - French potato salad - Roasted asparagus or haricort verts with shallots Dolce: - Strawberry NY style cheesecake on graham cracker crust - Chocolate covered strawberries Caffe: French press or loose leaf tea Digestivo: Selected wines & champagne Mon May 14 08:55:08 -0700 2007 95883 amoretignis 1 2567856 Are you going to grill? Do a mixed grill....throw on some balsamic vinegar and rosemary marinated rib lamb chops, some beef kebabs, chicken sausage, and even some grilled shrimp....what more could anyone want? Mon May 14 08:58:20 -0700 2007 2567846 72790 bac528 2 2567981 Hi bac528, thanks for the suggestion! How long do you marinate the rib lamb chops? Mon May 14 09:39:44 -0700 2007 2567856 95883 amoretignis 1 2567897 Will people eat pork? There is a Marcella Hazan recipe for pork shoulder (at least I think it is shoulder) braised in milk that would be suitable for a large group. Mon May 14 09:15:46 -0700 2007 2567846 75002 Megiac 2 2567985 Do you now where I can find the Marcella Hazan recipe? Mon May 14 09:40:06 -0700 2007 2567897 95883 amoretignis 3 2568222 It is in her cookbook Essentials of Italian Cooking. I bet you could find it at your local library.... Mon May 14 10:41:53 -0700 2007 2567985 75002 Megiac 1 2568030 I always think rib roast is great for special occasions. However, they do cost quite a bit. I also like rack of lamb. Mon May 14 09:53:11 -0700 2007 2567846 17481 QueenB