dinner party
GAME PLAN
Two Nights Before
- Go grocery shopping.
-^ Set your table, and decide
on serving platters and
dishes. Set up an area for a
cocktail bar with glasses and
napkins.-^ Read through all recipes
again so you are familiar
with them and cross-check
to make sure you have all
ingredients.-^ Make yogurt spread for
Shaved Summer Squash
Salad. Refrigerate.
Morning Of
-^ For the Shrimp and Chorizo Paella, slice chorizo and
peel and devein shrimp; wrap chorizo in parchment
paper and place shrimp in bowl of cold water; store in
refrigerator. Chop onion and mince garlic.
Night Before
-^ Make Honey-Cardamom Cream through step 3. Cover
and refrigerate.
Afternoon Of
-^ Prepare and bake Smoked Paprika Potato and Tomato
Tarts.
Just Before Guests Arrive
- Make Shrimp and Chorizo Paella.
-^ Finish making and assemble
Shaved Summer Squash Salad.
-^ Make Citrus-Herb Rebujito.
Right Before
Serving-^ Finish Honey-
Cardamom Cream
with Fresh Berries.
Start 2
nights
before.With a solid plan, you can own weeknight entertaining.
Take
a deep
breath.may | june 2019^76