Inspire me with a Menu

[barbino]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

He cooks for a SORORITY. Find me a group of sorority women who will eat ground up hotdogs + cheez whiz melted on a bun... blech.

Excellent !!!! comment. My husband may like it, tho --I may just try this for a casual dinner. I lived in my house for two years. The dishes that I remember best were Cheese Grits (as a side dish, I'm from the north & they were great) and Chicken Divan, which I now want to recreate. Also, a great dessert can make a boring meal memorable. All can be forgiven if the dessert is wonderful.

[greekchef]

Now that the girls are gone and I have time off, I am definitely turning my thinking to new ideas for next semester. For the past two years upon returning from break I have been informed its diet time. You know, the need to look good in a bikini for spring break take precedence. However, when I have tried to get real diet conscious about my menus, someone has come up and told me "Feed me, I'm hungry and not on a diet". So blintzes and fritters sound good to me.

I've got a great new food chair who is real interested in being active in her role. My previous food chair was great, but not as active as she could have been. We are excited about having a planning meeting to put together a calendar of special meals for the spring.

And Barino, if you are looking for a great dessert, look back through this thread for the Peanut Butter Bars. OMG!

[Benzgirl]

Last week was the neighborhood Progressive Dinner. I had the dessert round. Would you believe I had PB Bars left over (to the jubilation of my co-workers)?

The first to go was the cheesecake, which I do make a no fail, everyone loves version. Mine has a topping of whipped cream and sour cream. Guaranteed to clog the arterties. The next item to go was the Rich Pecan Coffee Cake (I can't show up for Christmas without it). Also gone were the Majoul Dates and Turkish Apricots.

It was a lot of fun, and this weekend, I can sleep! Chef, let me know if you need any more help. I have a few more tricks up my sleeve.