Doing it the French way

My niece reminds me that I have a blog and that I should post something every now and then.  Truth be told, without the daily drama of having the kids around, John and I can be pretty boring.  And since the pugs sleep 22 1/2 hours a day, they don't provide much to write about either.

This coming weekend will be exciting - at least for us.  It's Dinner Club weekend and we are hosting.  With everyone driving 3 hours to get to us, that means a sleepover.  With nobody having to drive home that night, things might usually will get out of hand.

We decided to go with French food this time around.  I'm not typically a fan, but for dinner club, why not try some new things?  As I was searching for recipes, I discovered that quite a few clubs like ours have blogs of their own where they post the recipes.

Because I can't seem to find the time to write one blog, two might be out of the question.  I'll have to put it to a vote this weekend.  In the mean time, this is our menu for this weekend.  Make your own meal and we can skype you in.  The more the merrier!


Hors d'oeuvers  -
Various cheeses
Bagguette
French Onion Marmalade - Confit D'Oignon
http://whatscookingamerica.net/LindaSandberg/Appetizers/FrenchOnionMarmalade.htm
Chicken Liver Pate with Pistashios
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chicken-liver-pate-with-pistachios

Soup -
Cream of Artichoke Soup - Creme D'Artichauts
http://whatscookingamerica.net/LindaSandberg/Soups/CreamArtichokeSoup.htm

Salad -
Zucchini-Tomato Verrines

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/zucchini-tomato-verrines

Main Course -

Cheese Souffle

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/zucchini-tomato-verrines

Beef Bourguignon - Beef Burgundy
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Soup/BeefStew.htm

Dessert
VanillaCrème Brulee

http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/vanilla-creme-brulee-dessert-recipes