Good afternoon, CS followers. Two posts today AND we are getting together tonight to cook a dinner! Woohoo! So my birthday was late December, and it was my turn to pick some ingredients for the meal. So I picked the random fruit I always see in the grocery store by itself in a little wicker basket and of course my favorite brandied cherries!
Cocktail - Starfruit Lemonade Sangria
I was very pleasantly surprised. I assumed it would be a repeat of a brandied cherry Manhattan or old fashioned but Jenn proved me wrong with a fantastic sangria! FYI - if you are curious what a starfruit tastes like, its kind of tart.
Appetizer - Lobster Salad with Starfruit Vinaigrette
A nice crisp salad with plenty of fresh starfruit and mandarin oranges topped with fresh lobster meat and a tangy starfruit vinaigrette! How can you go wrong?!?!
Appetizer Wine - Pazo Barrantes Albarino
Entree - Roast Cornish Hens with Brandied Cherries
Little baby chickens! With brandied cherries! And sweet potato fries! And shaved brussels sprout hash! YUM!!!
Entree Wine - Chateau L'Isle Fort
Dessert - Starfruit Mousse Napoleons with Brandied Cherry Balls
Such creativity! Made a light chocolate mousse with some starfruit in it. Then wedged between two lovely slices of melted chocolate wafers, topped with dried starfruit chips! Then lovely brandied cherry truffles on the side... decadence at is best!
Overall, a fantastic meal and a great birthday!
Next Post - Crispy Pork Belly Tacos
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