Here is the Birthday dinner menu prepared for us by my caterer:
Velouté aux Poireaux (Leek cream soup)
Entrée: Paté d'Artichaux et Emincé de "Coniglio porchettato" Oignons confits (paté of arthichokes and rabbit with glazed pearl onions)
Plat principal: Tagliata de Boeuf Duroc et Julienne de Legumes croquants (filet of beef in cognac sauce with julienne crunchy veg)
Salade Mixte Saisonnière (small green salad)
dessert Soufflé au Grand Marnier (Grand marnier individual soufflé)
We had proseco to start with hors d'oeuvres and for dinner a white frascati and red Italian merlot from the Lazio region, dessert wine and liqueur.
It was an excellent dinner, no stress and so pleasant with good friends. The caterer also had place settings made for each guest with a photo of me taken in the last 24 months in different places. It was a very elegant evening.
As for gifts I got lucky, 3 bottles of vintage Veuve Cliquot Champagne, a beautiful shirt and lead soldiers.
My caterer is a Canadian who came to Italy and started her company with her husband in Frascati which is just outside Rome
www.aroundrome.it
She is catering a dinner on an historical 1930 vintage Rome Street Car for the Canadian Club of Rome in late April, that should be a great evening crossing the city by street car while having dinner. See www.canadianclubofrome.blogspot.com
Just snoozing in the morning sun. Nicky and Nora
Dinner at home, pasta, rose sauce and fresh schrimps and a glass of Moët
Dinner at home with freshly made fries, Will's specialty and a nice steak and a glass of Bolgheri
