Oh pshaw, on Sun 13 Aug 2006 07:27:11p, Edwin Pawlowski meant to say...

> Our closest friends celebrated their anniversary recently so we decided
> to make a nice dinner to help them celebrate This was a very elegant
> meal, but most of the prep was done earlier in the day. This made for
> easy serving and more time with our guests. All the prep work was done
> by noon.
>
> Cocktails:
> Gin & tonic with a glug of Hpnotiq (contains cognac, orange, passion
> fruit and tropical juices)
>
> Appetizer:
> Shrimp cocktail. Boiled the shrimp in Old Bay seasoning. Chilled,
> peeled, served in a desert cup on a bed of lettuce with slices of lemon
> and lime
>
> Soup:
> Cantaloupe soup
> This was very simple and was made hours earlier. Cut up a whole
> cantaloupe. Add one cup of plain yogurt, one cup of sour cream. Process
> until smooth. We chilled the crystal bowls. At serving time, just
> portion the soup, garnish with raspberries, mint leaf, and a dollop of
> whipped cream.
>
> Main course:
> Grilled tenderloin of beef, corn, potatoes, tomato and mozzarella salad
> Lambrusco
> After dinner: Lemonchello
>
> Earlier in the day I grilled the corn until the sugars in the kernels
> started to brown a bit. After cooled enough to handle, I cut the corn
> off the cob. In a dish, added a few pats of butter and some smoked
> mozzarella cheese. At serving time, it was just microwaved for about 6
> minutes.
>
> The potatoes were nuked for a few minutes, then grilled.
>
> The tenderloin was seasoned earlier in the day. I took it out of the
> refrigerator about an hour before cooking, then grilled to rare. Let it
> rest 10 minutes, cut and served.
>
> Dessert:
> Chocolate cake

Ed, that looks like a beautiful, original, and delicious meal, with a lot
of forethought. I absolutely must try the canteloup soup very soon!

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Wayne Boatwright
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