Last Friday, Isabelle threw a great Appreciation Evening for 35 people who have volunteered at Bethel this past year. So we decorated and cooked and served. The menu was typical Spanish dishes, some of which were very different than North American dishes. Combine that with our first time doing large quantity deep frying and cooking with gas, and you have just a touch of uncertainty that we could pull this off. But from the reviews, it was an overwhelming success! I was so proud of my family for pitching in together and working hard all day. To free up Isabelle to be the perfect hostess and spend time with her guests, the five of us worked together to prepare and serve the whole meal...and clean it up. (Did I mention these people know how to party? The last person left around 12:30 a.m., and so the dishes only got finished after 2:30!)
Menu
Aperitivos
Bacon-wrapped Dates
Empanadillas
Mini Salami/Ensaladilla Sandwiches
Primera Plata
Melon Con Jamon Serrano
Segunda Plata
Redondo de Vacuno Relleno
(Stuffed Roast Beef)
Patata Fritas (potatoes)
Ensalada
Pan (bread)
Postre
Charlota
Cafe Con Leche
Yeah, those Bacon-wrapped Dates? You can count on tasting those at the very first Small Group Potluck or Family Gathering we have when we get home ~ and probably several times thereafter ~ they were delicioso!! Emery has no use for dates and he ate MANY :)
And yes, that is a huge hunk of melon (very sweet, similar to cantelope or honeydew) draped with thinly sliced cured ham ~ very different, but a very delectable mix of sweet and savory.
Some confessions: the roast came rolled and stuffed with plums...all we had to do was stick it in the oven and slice it. And we did NOT make the dessert. It came from the pastry shop ~ and it was also yummy!
Should have taken more pics of the food, but was just a little busy that day!! Luckily, one of the attendees got some pics of the evening and sent them to us.
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