Cafe Provence on New Years Eve

[drsvelte]

Here's the menu for New Year's eve dining at Cafe Provence (http://www.cafeprovenceusa.com/).

Starters...
French Scallops & Gulf Shrimp
Ravioli with Black Truffles
Passion Fruit

Entree..
Venison or Red Snapper with Shrimp

Dessert...
Baked Alaska
Petit Fours
Coffee

$125

This sounds very good, but after discussions among our group, we decided to host the evening at our place before going to the fireworks. Now any ideas for a SoWal New Years Eve dinner?? :scratch:

 

[Mermaid]

You mean like menu items? I always pull out the December and January issues of current and past Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines for inspiration. Fine Cooking is another good resource.

Do you do the traditional blackeyed peas for good luck?

 

[Smiling JOe]

What happened to the liver menu? I don't see any liver.

 

[Miss Kitty]

What happened to the liver menu? I don't see any liver.

Dam*...now that sounds good!!! They must have taken a picture of my face as I was served that year...YAY...no more liver!!!!

Don't ask me what to cook... about the only thing I make is reservations!!!

 

[Jdarg]

I like Mermaid's French dinner from last year- maybe we will copy this year! Well, maybe not the sick part

 

[peapod1980]

I like Mermaid's French dinner from last year- maybe we will copy this year! Well, maybe not the sick part

jdarg, I think your Sudafed has kicked in!

 

[Kimmifunn]

Excuse me Mermaid...don't get any ideas. You are with the Funns on New Year's!

 

[peapod1980]

Excuse me Mermaid...don't get any ideas. You are with the Funns on New Year's!

And I'm with you, K-funn, in the city at the end of January!

 

[Mermaid]

I like Mermaid's French dinner from last year- maybe we will copy this year! Well, maybe not the sick part

Well, I wouldn't suggest that any party of four down three bottles of champagne in one sitting, but other than that over-indulgence the French dinner was a wonderful way to end the year!

I used my Williams-Sonoma Paris cookbook (bought last year, but probably still available at W-S). The menu was:

Croustillants (cheese crackers made with Gruyere, page 81)
Fromage (assorted French cheeses)
Foie gras (sorry Sueshore but I love the stuff)
Soupe a l'oignon (french onion soup, page 91)
Salad verte (salad, page 155)
Cotes de boeuf aux carottes (braised short ribs with carrots, page 119)
Poires au vin rouge (poached pears in spiced red wine, page 177)

The menu really wasn't that difficult. We bowed to American sensibility and had our cheese course first, rather than at the end, which would have been more authentic. The braised short ribs were incredibly wonderful--perfect French comfort food.

 

[Jdarg]

Mermaid's French NYE Menu = Yummy!!!! Merci!