Our friends Andy and Jeff love to entertain as much as we do.  We have been talking about picking a theme and spending the day cooking for a couple months now.  Now this was only going to be Jeff and I cooking, Andy and Lenny were to stay out of the kitchen, this was our baby!  Lenny had no problem sticking to this, after all, he is happiest eating it!  Andy, was pretty good as well, I assume it was somewhat hard as he loves to bake;  but, we put him in charge of the special cocktail for the evening and helping with the decorating.  So, we picked a date and picked the theme …. French Bistro cooking was going to be it.  Jeff has cooked the French Laundry style of food a couple months back and Lenny and I eat a lot of French inspired food at home so I was feeling very confident about this venture.  Jeff and I spent the first half of the morning drinking coffee and working our way through the market.  Was fun shopping with him – I loved telling him, we need 72 ounces of chicken broth, 4 dozen eggs, 32 ounces of cream …. his mouth dropped to the floor every time and the word, “WHAT?” fell out just as fast!  We spent most of the day cooking, baking, straining, chopping and laughing!  By 5pm the food was finished, our feet and backs were tired and all that was left was to set the table, get the bar ready, change and then let the fun begin!

I have to say, everyone was pretty floored.  The food was fantastic!  The ohs and ahs were great!  We really out did ourselves!  (more photos here, eye treats!)  If you want the recipes, email us and I can send the PDF version to you!

French Bistro Table

Vesper Martini w/Blood Orange

Roasted Tomato Soup with Goat Cheese Flan

Onion and Leek Tart

Braised Duck legs with lentils

Frisee Salad with Poached Egg

Chocolate Mousse with Meringue Logs

Cheese Course