Happy Easter !

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This Easter we decided to try pot luck.  Fortunately, we have wonderful friends and family who made amazing contributions with their own culinary skills!

Along with amazing food, the décor is equally important.  My son Steven and I made place settings from small brown paper bags.  We wrote the name of each guest on the bag and then filled it with colorful grass and candy.  Two tables were setup.  One table we used mixed china patterns and the other table we used porcelain white plates.  Glass votive candle holders were lined up down the middle of each table…with unscented candles of course!

Steven made his version of deviled eggs.  He carefully cut each shell in half then scooped out the egg.  He then blended the egg with yummy ingredients then spooned some in each shell.  Sprinkled with a bit of smoked paprika and then drizzled with truffle oil.

Our friend Michel made roasted tomatoes, with a tangy pesto sauce and freshly grated parmesan over top of delicately toasted crostini.  The combination of these ingredients brought life to our palette!!

 

The third and final appetizer were clams oreganata.  Yvonne made these wonderful little morsels.  The clams were succulent and the freshly squeezed lemon over top of each breaded clam complimented the dish perfectly.

I made leg of lamb which was marinated overnight.  The marinade was a mix of fresh rosemary, grain mustard, crushed garlic, olive oil, dried oregano and a good red wine.  I also served roasted asparagus that was served with sliced garlic and drizzled with a bit of olive oil.

 

Ray made grilled salmon for those guests who opted to not eat the lamb.  The salmon was so good we ALL had to indulge!

For dessert, Doug made a carrot cheese cake.  This is multi layered with carrot cake and a cheese cake.  It was truly scrumptious!  I’m typically one who prefers savory dishes over sweet anytime, but this was heavenly.  I finished my plate and it left me wanting more!

There is no better joy for a cook than to see all her guests finish their plates and go back for seconds (and some thirds)!  We had an amazing day with amazing people.  We hope you all enjoyed your day as much as we did.  Happy Easter from us Two Chicks!!

My daughter Taylor-Entertainment coordinator