This was the last of our February bucket list. The vision was for each family member to make one course and eat a slow dinner over the course of an afternoon/evening. We did it on a Friday, which made it a little more compact (especially since Abby had Track until 5:30), but we still had time to relax by the fire between courses, drink some wine, dance to fun music and catch up on the week.
In order to be fair, we made bets at the Superbowl to determine the order that we chose which course to cook. The bets included the length of the anthem (under/over two minutes), the coin flip, the first car commercial and the ultimate winner. Benji got the most points and chose dessert. I came second and chose the appetizer. Abby was 3rd, but kindly chose the main course, leaving Kevin with soup, salad or side to choose from:
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| We set the table for Shabbat while waiting for Abby |
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| First course: whipped goat cheese with thyme, lavender honey and dried apricot in phyllo tartlets |
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| Soup by Kevin: Roasted tomato with sourdough crouton and baked cheddar |
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| Relaxing between courses |
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| Abby showered while hers was in the over (since she was fresh from track). It came out really well: creamy french onion baked pasta |
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| Benji surprised us by doing his all on his own -- he even nailed the presentation! Banana pudding trifle (I love how he put the single banana slice on top for garnish) |
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