Our gourmet dinner club met this past weekend. What a blast!
It was our turn to host, meaning that I selected the menu, distributed the recipes, and provided the entree. Because I had the winter dinner again, I wanted a "wintery" meal and decided to go with Carbonnades Flamandes as the entree. With that decision made, all that was left for me to do was build a Belgian menu around it!
This is how it ended up:
* Moules Rôties a l'Ail
oven-roasted mussels with garlic. this recipe was from a recent Bon Appetit magazine and was very good.
* Potage Parmentier
Potato and leek soup; I can't remember where I found the recipe though. Maybe Saveur? (Yes, Saveur ...)
* Poireaux aux Vinaigrette
Poached leeks, served with a vinaigrette and garnished with hard-cooked egg yolks. I was a little worried about serving this salad along with the potage but it worked out okay. I really enjoyed this course.; it was very different from the average salad course and very tasty.
Recipe from Saveur.
* Carbonnades Flamandes
Another recipe from Saveur, this dish turned out perfectly. The gravy was thick and flavourful and the meat was very tender.
* Choux des Bruxelles
Pan-browned Brussels sprouts with pine nuts. This is a great vegetable dish from Bon Appetit
* Gateau Chocolat
Another Saveur recipe. This one was the least successful. It was still yummy though.
