You're formally invited to our trip kickoff dinner a week from next Saturday, the 26th of June:
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Rich and Pam's (click here for a map)
In anticipation of our grand adventure, we would like to have a typical Italian multi-course meal. Please choose a course from the list below that you would be interested in bringing along. Marisa has included recipes and/or store locations for the examples provided, but you're welcome to bring anything that you think fits into the category you choose.
Menu:
Hors d'œuvres (before everything finger foods): e.g. Focaccia, European olives, crusty bread
Locations where you might find these items: Wholefoods, Liberty Heights, Granato's
Antipasto (starter-salad, soup, appetizer, etc): e.g. Caprese Salad
Click here for recipe
Primo (first dish-usually a pasta dish or risotto): Pesto Lasagna - DAVE & MARISA
Secondo (second dish-usually a meat dish): Milanese Cutlet - RICH & PAM
Contorno (vegetable side eaten with secondo): any cooked vegetable side will do
Frutti & Formaggi (after the main part of the meal fresh fruits and cheeses are served): choose one of the options
- Frutti: any fresh fruit
- Formaggi: pick a couple of yummy looking italian cheeses from a specialty cheese section. Locations where you might find these items: Smith's, Wholefoods, Costco
Dolce (dessert): e.g. Tiramisu
Click here for recipe (this recipe is pretty close to what Marisa makes, you can use imitation rum and coffee substitute, like Pero.
Email me with your selection or any questions.
A presto! (See you soon)
