Saturday night the hubby and I hosted a dinner party with friends at our home. Because I cannot do anything "normal", I decided that we were going to have a theme and considering all that we have been talking about over the past few weeks is how much we want to go back to the French countryside, we decided that a French-themed menu would be perfect. I had such grand ideas for this post too. Beautiful pictures showcasing each item for your viewing pleasure. Unfortunately for you this became one of those "Sarah might have taken on more than she realized" nights and instead of taking pictures I was running around with my head cut off for a bit while my hubby was dropping F-bombs over the dish that I swore was going to be easy to make that may have been slightly complicated (did I mention he was cooking too?). Oh well. In the end, the food was amazing (if I do say so myself) and we had such a great time catching up with friends that we have not seen in far too long.
The Menu
Appetizer
Fresh Herb Fondue served with salami and French bread
Recipe courtesy of The Fondue Cookbook by Williams Sonoma
First course
Spinach, strawberry and almond salad
Main Course
Filet of Beef Bourguignon
Recipe courtesy of Barefoot Contessa
Dessert
Lemon Yogurt Cake
Recipe courtesy of a previous post
I am sorry I do not have pictures of all the dishes but I promise you that if you try any of them, you will not be disappointed. I was able to grab a photo of the cake since it was made prior to the rest of the meal.
I also got a picture of the French wine we served which complimented the meal perfectly. I HIGHLY recommend it. Delish.
It is obvious that next time I will need to simply hire a photographer so that I can cook, chat, look after my children, drink wine and still create a beautiful post. Why didn't I think of that before?
