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Crab stuffed shrimp - it takes time to peel the shrimp/pick through the crab meat so I only make this on special occasions.
You just brought back a memory of entertaining years ago. Indiviual oven proof dishes with flounder filets on the side, shrimp around that and jumbo scallops down the center drizzled w/garlic butter. Side of pasta w/oil n garlic.
It's an individual thing really. I don't cook to impress as much as I cook to comfort and please my guests. So what I cook depends on what I know about them and what makes them happy. I usually also try to throw one thing new into the mix to keep things interesting. For example, one of my friends LOVES country captain... a very basic and old-school chicken dish. So I make that and then I'll do an interesting side to keep things different each time. Something familiar and loved, something new... it's a good balance. If I'm cooking for people I don't know, I just do whatever is fresh and whatever I'm inspired by. If it's fresh and prepared well, generally it'll make people happy.
You just brought back a memory of entertaining years ago. Indiviual oven proof dishes with flounder filets on the side, shrimp around that and jumbo scallops down the center drizzled w/garlic butter. Side of pasta w/oil n garlic.
Okay, Lacey......what time should we be there? That sounds fantastic!
Real Italian always works, especially here in the USA as people are surprised (they expect veal marsala or chicken piccata) about some dishes being "Italian".
I do however get some info about my guests' taste. If someone is crazy about meat or fish I go with that. My sesame crusted tuna steak cooked in a reduction of sauvignon, lemon juice and finely chopped basil is often well received.
Among other dishes, for those who like lamb, I had success with a couple of my lamb ossobuco recipes (slowly - 3 hours - cooked in Chianti/thyme sauce and served with a mint jam that I make with mint, sugar, lemon and a toch of Finlandia Vodka).
I could go on but the point is that it often depends on who's the guest, what he'she likes or dislikes.
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