We are hosting our small Christian community for dinner this week and “Engaging Spirits” (as T calls them) actually Engaging Spirituality Group will be with us the following morning. But what to serve?
I have decided to keep it easy but interesting. Viva Italiana! An Italian menu will suit my purposes perfectly. An added benefit is that many of the ingredients will work for both meals.
For dinner, a baked lasagna, chopped green salad, garlic bread and wine will be easy to serve and easy to eat – at the table or buffet style. I can make it the day before and bake it that evening. Homemade lasagna is not a light dinner but it is always welcome during cold winter months.
(Post Script: Here’s a picture of the actual lasagna I served.)
An antipasti platter (grilled vegies, prosciutto, olives, and some other things), maybe fresh Italian bread from Brianno’s Deli-Italia, crispy potatoes, juice and coffee will complete the breakfast.
Both menus will allow me to enjoy our guests because everything is prepared ahead of time. The house will smell great.
In addition I hope to include a platter of “stinkin” cheeses sprinkled with Kalamata olives. These may not be exclusively Italian. Double-cream Egyptian feta is absolutely the best feta I have ever tasted. Gorgonzola always melts in my mouth. Both stink — but taste wonderful 😉
