Inspire me with a Menu

[mystikchick]

Chef, it's similar to pho but more like a tom yum soup meets pho, if that makes any sense. I looooove pho, good call! If your girls are a fan of Asian-fusion cuisine, Nina Simmonds does great cookbooks with very easy, unfussy recipes that are Asian in origin that can be put into wraps, salads, etc. Her stuff is great, my mom has adapted many of her recipes to the home with great success (i.e. healthy beef stir fry with carrots and broccoli stems, etc).

[SydneyK]

In the DG @ Bama thread, someone posted something about wanting to be the housemother in that beautiful house. For whatever reason, that comment reminded me of greekchef and this thread.

So, I'm bumping because I always liked this thread, and hope it was helpful to greekchef. You still around, chef?

[Betsss]

this post interested me because my chapter is getting a new cook this coming school year. Our last cook was pretty good and here are some of my chapters favorites...

artichoke dip with pita points
turkey and provolone paninis on cranberry wild rice bread
carrot curry soup (personal fav)
bbq meatballs with mashed baby reds
tacos
smoked chicken nacho's with fruit salsa
pasta night- some combo of pesto gnocchi, baked ziti, manicotti, or fettucini.
french dip

I hope I can show this thread to our new cook and she'll get inspired!

[AlphaFrog]

I'm having a friend over for a formal dinner. How does this menu sound...

Appetizer:
Homemade guacamole & home baked tostitos

Salad:
Field greens
Goat cheese
Toasted pine nuts
Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, green grapes, mandarin oranges
Raspberry Vinegarette

Main Course:
Flank steak with chimichurri sauce
Brown rice pilaf
Corn/black bean/tomato/green onion/lime/cilanto salsa(served as a cold side dish)

Dessert:
Irish Cream cheesecake drizzled with chocolate
Texas turtle decaf coffee

Cocktail:
Champagne & watermelon granita