2007 Food Network Party - Part 1

The Holidays are coming!  This year my husband and I are going to do something different for the year-end party.  We are going to have our first 2007 Food Network Party.  We came up with a GREAT idea for our Holiday party this year.  Listen up…it will be a POTLUCK.  I know what you are thinking right now, but no, this is not a normal potluck. 

I have chosen many recipes online for each of guests to pick one to prepare, and bring it with them to the party.  This is not an Iron Chef contest but I thought it would be fun to try some new recipes, and come share them with everyone so we can sample the food and enjoy the experience.  I am also going to take photos of each dish, so people who can't join us can still share the fun.

And I will make some cookies and pack them into a clear bag for guests to take home.  I think it would be a fantastic party.  I will post photos here to share with you.

- 2007 Food Network Party Potluck Menu -

DRINKS

Pomegranate-champagne punch       
Jasmine Spritzers    
Pineapple Cosmopolitans   
White Wine and Sparkling Cider Sangria   

SALAD

Holiday Salad   
Pear, Stilton, and Chicory Salad with Crispy Chestnuts   
Ginger, Green Apple, Sweet Onion and Coconut Salad   
Papaya, Cashew and Frisée Salad   
Tropical Fruit Salad with Toasted Coconut   
Five-Spice Chicken Salad in Wonton Shells   

SOUP

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup   
Sweet Potato and Apple Soup   
Broccoli-Leek Soup   
Carrot Soup with Orange and Ginger   

VEGETABLE

Orange Juice-Braised Sweet Potatoes   
Plump Turkey-Stuffed Tofu Dumplings   
Eggplant and Mozzarella Roll-Ups   
Foie gras with date puree and pomegranate       

LAMB

Jicama, Kirby and Carrot Salad with Charred Lamb   
Lamb Meatballs with Mint  

BEEF

Veal rolls stuffed with spinach and gruyere   
Grilled lemon-parsley veal chops  
BBQ Shortribs   
Beef Stew with Belgian-Style Pale Ale   

PORK

Apple-Glazed Pork Loin   
Crown Roast of Pork with Rosemary    
Ham with Orange Glaze   
Spicy Pork Kabobs with Moorish Flavors   

CHICKEN

Herb-and-Cheese-Filled Chicken Thighs   
Chicken and Peanut Stew   
Almond-Crusted Chicken Wings 
Individual Chicken Potpies
Thai Pumpkin & Chicken Curry
Young Chickens with Apricot-Fig Stuffing    

DUCK

Braised Duck in a Chocolate Wine Sauce   
Duck with Cranberry Mostaza   
Duck Breast with Peach and Mango Salsa  
Duck Breasts with Black Cherry Sauce    

SCALLOP

Scallops in a Saffron and Rioja Wine Sauce   
Sautéed Scallops with Lemon Beurre Blanc   
Seared Scallops with Tropical Salsa   
Lime-White Pepper Scallops with Bell Pepper Sauce      

SHRIMP

Nyonya Grilled Shrimp with Coconut Sauce   
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with Garlic-Herb Butter  
Shrimp Marinated in Lemon and Olive Oil   
Flat Breads with Shrimp and Romesco Sauce   
Shrimp, Scallops and Stuffed Squid   
Shrimp with Rice vinegar Dipping Sauce   

OTHER SEAFOOD

Clams with Spicy Sausage  
Coconut-Crab Cocktail   
Crab Salad with Ginger and Dried Orange Peel   
Grilled Calamari   
Seared Ahi Tuna with Green Peppercorn-Thyme Crust    

DESSERT

Apple Coffee Cake   
Fresh Raspberry Tart
Tapioca Pudding   
Pear Bruschetta with Hazelnut Cream   
Banana Soufflés   
Orange Cardamom Cookies    

 

Comments

[Sabrina]

Hello Ian,

Thanks for visit and the message.

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Thanks,

Sabrina

[Ian Mariano]

hmmm... sounds like a deliciously fun gathering..

-Ian
http://renohomeblog.com