We made our own invitations and sent them in the actual mail. Our friends were ecstatic to receive them, but there were a few complaints about our use of very minimal French.
While this venture took us several weeks to plan, we'll skip to the good part...cooking and decorating!
Friday we spent the day baking these beautiful cream puffs. The ingredients were so simple, we didn't understand how to use them for our appetizing dessert. But they turned out pretty darn well if we do say so ourselves...we just won't tell you about the other batches that fell flat.
Appertifs (that's "appetizers" for our friends that our reading) included Endives with Orange, Goat Cheese, Walnuts, and Balsamic Reduction and Mushrooms stuffed with Gruyere and Thyme. They were pretty delicious.
Leah suggested an "easy" Coq Au Vin for our main course. "Just put it in a pot and let it sit on the stove all day!" she exclaimed. This proved to be a tad bit more difficult. Below you can see all the ingredients that went into this complex, 24-hour marinating, but delightful dish. After 24 hours marinating in wine goodness, chicken becomes delicious. We paired it with potatoes roasted in duck fat (not pictured).
The best part of the day was decorating our table in MM's beautiful backyard. We used copper pipe connectors as napkin rings. We got burlap from our local sewing store, and filled a few mason jars with some beautiful flowers. It was the perfect setting for a lovely dinner with some very dear friends. We also used corks as place card holders.
The night was warm and the Flatirons provided the perfect backdrop for our evening. The wine flowed (very) freely and we all enjoyed ourselves.
The night ended with a choppy rendition of "Joyeaux Anniversaire" to Leah! Sparkler candles were lit on our amazing Cream Puffs filled with french vanilla ice Cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.
What ethnic food is next on the Leah & MM dinner schedule? Stay tuned. Until then...Bon Appetit!
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