Dinner for six on a Sunday evening (leaving plenty of time for the L Word) with one attendee knocked-up and needing some mellow comfort food.
Menu:
Appetizer
Carnitas Tacitos with (Real) Caramelized onions and Guacamole
Main Course
Meatloaf with Crispy Bacon Bits and Porcini
Adrien’s Mac and Cheese
Salad
Watercress Salad with Minty Dressing
As I recall there were only 2 major flubs: First I caramelized the onions in ALL the fat from the carnitas. They ended up just too wet and drippy, making me worry that guests would ooze on the rug. Second, I should have just committed to the tacitos being tacos. I couldn’t find the teensy-tiny tortillas, so I just cut regular taco-sized tortillas in half. It looked stupid and increased the messy factor.
Details in upcoming posts.