"SPOONS" > wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I have some friends comming for a visit and we said we'd go for a picnic and
> spend the day outdoors. I'd like to make a fancy gourmet like picnic basket
> with not your usualy foods. Have any suggestions? So far I thought of
> grilling some veggies, & grill thick pieces of bread & top it off with some
> brie or blue cheese.
>
> Take care,
> SPOONS


Just when was the last time you had some cold "high quality" nicely herbed cold
roasted chicken?
I would use the chicken as a foundation and just build around that.

Crusty bread
Pate
Cold chicken
Mixed cold vegetable salad in a vinaigrette ( a nice Julianne cut) ( easy just
cut, blanch & shock)
Fresh fruit
Nice cheese
Well chilled dry white wine (please not a chardonnay)

Dimitri