Cheese plate with Abergele, Double Gloucester, Danish Brie, crackers and red grapes
Mushroom Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Celery Root Mashed Potatoes
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mushroom-Stuffed-Pork-Tenderloin-with-Celery-Root-Mashed-Potatoes-5224
Romaine Lettuce tossed with Raspberry Vinegarette and Pomegranate Seeds
Molten Chocolate Cakes w/ Vanilla Ice Cream
Poor pic, I was rushed.
This was a difficult entree to pull off as far as timing was concerned. Since I doubled the recipe it took much longer to cook than the recipe said. Dinner was about 45 minutes late as a result. It was also a lot of last minute prep so I didn't get any apps or pre-dinner socializing. This bummed me out since it was an excellent mix of people this week. It was super good regardless!
Jason requested this entree. I had made it once before as a special meal for us up at the lake. I had a hard time stuffing the tenderloins this time. I think I kind of rushed that step and it backfired on me. Didn't matter that much, just took away from the presentation a bit. I also should have individually plated the meal instead of passing a platter. The platter was huge, heavy and overloaded. It looked like a plate of glop to me. I forgot to garnish it with the leftover marjoram as well. Oh, well. I'm still learning. It would have been fine for 6 or less. Dinner for 8 is so much more work! The kitchen was like a bomb went off in it.
Thanks to Jill, Scott, Kari, Elsie, Tony, Deb, Tara and of course Jason.
