Menu Ideas

I love to cook delicious dishes, even if challenging. And I love the planning, organizing and preparing for a lavish dinner party.

That is, before my guests arrive because once the party starts, I don’t want to be in the kitchen, I want to enjoy the company of our friends.

So I always plan my menu with recipes that I can prepare way ahead of time, with a minimum of involvement required on my part just before serving.

I typically only leave the meat, or fish for last minute preparation.

I try to include at least 2 to 3 courses that require resting overnight, such as Rice Timbale, or certain types of vegetable salads: Baked Ratatouille, Tabbouleh.

For the other courses, I plan recipes that I can cook or prepare the ingredients a day ahead of time, and assemble a few hours before the party.

Here you will find some examples and ideas: