oscar night approaches!

[verbicide]

So you guys voted, and by a narrow, narrow margin the hors d'oeuvres won. It does seem to suit the occasion, so I'm happy with it!

I'm not sure it's enough, though. It's a small devoted group of film buffs, about 5-6 people. Here's the menu so far:

Cheese platter with tapenade, crostini, and champagne-marinated grapes
Steak or roasted veggie sliders with bleu cheese and caramelized onions
Individual tomato/goat cheese tarts
Roasted shrimp with chile-cocktail dipping sauce
A really good salad - undecided so far, but will include fruit/nuts/cheese
Mango mousse cake, unless I screw it up in which case I'll make something else

What do you think?

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Also, I'm going to print ballots and want to have a prize for whoever gets the most right. Trying to decide what to give. A bottle of wine? Some homemade goodie? Another poll!

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Comments

[margotheangel.livejournal.com]

It does sound like enough food, but it seems like a bunch of things have cheese in them (everything except the dessert and the shrimp). I might replace one cheesy appetizer with some fresh fruit - but I think that if you leave it how it is, it'll be delicious, too. (For me, there's no such thing as too much cheese!)

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

My friends are all cheese nuts--but you're right! I didn't even notice that!

I'm going to have to think about that now :D

[rolypolypony.livejournal.com]

It sounds like enough, but I voted for more desserts because, well, I like desserts ;)

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

Hee, I may make a second dessert anyway!

[worldofgrace.livejournal.com]

If I know you, you're going to have leftovers...mmm...leftovers...

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

Wish you could be here!

[euphrasie.livejournal.com]

I overfeed people, but I'd go for one more side type item to really get the hors d'oeuvres feeling. I saw caprese salad skewers on the Food Network and that would be cute!

[some_other_dave]

Cheese platter with tapenade, crostini, and champagne-marinated grapes
Steak or roasted veggie sliders with bleu cheese and caramelized onions
Individual tomato/goat cheese tarts
Roasted shrimp with chile-cocktail dipping sauce
A really good salad - undecided so far, but will include fruit/nuts/cheese
Mango mousse cake, unless I screw it up in which case I'll make something else

WANT!!!!


BTW, I selected "bottle of wine" because it sounds like you're doing enough cooking for the party already!!