Ok.... So Paris theme party coming up and I need some suggestions for a chicken dish as main course. Recipes and tips welcome... We will have a French wine tasting.. So bring on any menu ideas....
And, if you happen to be in the Ann Arbor area you are welcome to join us this Saturday :)))
We will have the French music playing
Thanks
Posted by
Columbus, OH, USA
2053 posts
Julia Child's Coq au Vin. Simply one of the best dishes/recipes ever. Maybe not Parisian but as quintessentially French as I can imagine. The recipe from the WGBH website is unadorned by others' interpretations. No fancy ingredients nor haute cuisine technique required. Most (or all) can be prepped day ahead and warmed for serving. We invited friends for dinner last weekend...he requested again, (euphemistically speaking) , Coq au Vin and told me after 2 bites that I could cook this and nothing else for as long as I would have them to dinner. We sadly finish it off tonight ( it keeps well, too). Started with Frisee aux lardons salad with poached egg and finished with an apple tart with frozen puff pastry. As Julia would say, Bon Appetit!
Posted by
OP
Ann Arbor, Mi
3696 posts
Thanks Denny
I was thinking that is what it should be... And love that it can be done ahead of time.
I have not made it before so will follow Julia's recipe.
Or, you could come up from Columbus and prepare it for us:))
Happy New Year.
Posted by
Columbus, OH, USA
2053 posts
Well, I guess I could. But when the Columbus Dispatch headline reads " Local man caters party in That Town up North'' (as it is often referred to down here), my life wouldn't be worth a day old croissant. Thanks anyway. Have fun!! and happy new year to you as well.
Posted by
OP
Ann Arbor, Mi
3696 posts
Ha!
Guess it has been so long since I cared about football....(back to Woodie & Bo) that I forget:)
Thanks for the PM.
Happy new year and I will let you know how it turns out.
We are also doing an orange tarragon chicken.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17225 posts
Maybe a Tarte Tatin for dessert? Easy to make, pleasing to the eye, and so very delicious.
Posted by
OP
Ann Arbor, Mi
3696 posts
I will look up a recipe for that one... Any specific recipe you follow?
Posted by
Virginia, USA
5790 posts
Make some gougeres to go with the wine. Easy and you can make them in advance and freeze before baking. I can recommend the ones in Dorie Greenspan's "Around My French Table".
Edit: recipe is here
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/gougeres-361149
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17225 posts
Yes. I will look it up. Tomorrow.
Posted by
OP
Ann Arbor, Mi
3696 posts
Thanks for all the ideas.... I am spending the day adding more France/Paris theme decorations to my home.... Which is already decorated 'a la Europe '. We always have a great party when my daughter comes home but am especially looking forward to this one to celebrate our beloved Paris!
Posted by
Paris
10022 posts
Terry Kathryn, I hope and believe that your party will be a huge hit! Enjoy this evening!
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17225 posts
This is the Tarte Tatin recipe I use:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tarte-tatin-752
I generally make 2/3 of the recipe (1 c. sugar, 1/3 C butter, 8 apples, etc) and cook it in a smaller skillet---I think it is 8.5 inches. The sloping sides are essential. That makes 8 servings. For a crowd you might want to make the whole recipe, if you have the right size pan.