Brian’s dad has been wanting to have a surf ‘n turf dinner. He provided the surf and I provided the turf and we had just that, this evening. The menu was comprised of the following: sausage-stuffed mushrooms, prosciutto-wrapped scallops, beef tenderloin, Alaskan king crab legs, salad, and ciabatta. I did everything on the grill and that worked out just fine. It was quite a dinner if I do say so myself. My mom provided the dessert, tiramisu–it was delicious.
Come to think of it, this is the biggest dinner crowd I’ve ever cooked for. We had nine people here this evening: Brian’s parents, my parents, Brian’s aunt and uncle, and the three of us. We got to use our new patio furniture again, though since there were so many people, we also had to get out our old patio furniture (I was planning on pitching the old stuff next year, but now I’m thinking about hanging onto it in case it is needed for such an occasion). Oh yeah–we had drinks, too. There was beer on tap, as always, and Brian’s dad brought some chardonnay and Shiraz and I bought a couple of bottles of prosecco for the occasion.
Anyway, it was a really fun evening, but after cooking all day, I am beat. You couldn’t have asked for better weather today. I’m hoping tomorrow is just as nice because I have some gardening to catch up on.