Valentine’s Day Menu 2009

Apéritif: Kir

Starter: Spicy Cheese Rounds with cream cheese

Soup: Shrimp Bisque

Citrus Sorbet

Entree: Chicken Gruyere with Sauteed Mushrooms and Steamed Green Beans

Salad: Cucumber Dill Salad

Cheese & Fruit: Watermelon, Red Grapes, Emmental and Provolone

Dessert: Chocolate Mousse garnished with sliced almonds

Fried Shrimp

This past weekend, I thought I’d try Grandmama Morton’s method for frying shrimp to take to our monthly family pot luck dinner.

I started with shrimp, salt, pepper, cornmeal and vegetable oil.

The seafood market we bought the shrimp from took the heads off for me. But, I had to peel and devein them (with the help [...]