Entertaining at home is one of my favorite activities of all time, but as with all hobbies, it requires lots of thinking ahead and decision-making, from planning a prep schedule to coordinating the menu. In this series, I'll present a dish and ask you to share what you'd serve alongside it.
Here's the scenario: You're hosting a birthday party for a close friend, and you've purchased fresh asparagus from the farmers market. You wrap it with paper-thin slices of prosciutto and roast it in the oven for a dish that's truly droolworthy. What would you serve alongside it? To see what I'd make, read more.
Inspired by fresh Spring ingredients, I'd serve my guests a seasonal farm-to-table dinner. As a stunning main course, I'd serve roasted prawns with morels, to be accompanied by the prosciutto-wrapped asparagus and ricotta gnocchi on the side. Asparagus is notoriously difficult to pair with wine, so I would select a dry, crisp Pinot Grigio with a fruity nose, avoiding anything overly sweet, oaky, or tannic. For dessert, I'd take advantage of fresh, ripe strawberries and serve strawberries Romanoff.
What would your menu include?
Dress for Less
Farfetch
Antik Batik
That is my favorite way of cooking asparagus!
1I'm thinking some seared scallops with lemon juice and tomates provençales would go great with this. I'd serve a peach and raspberry cobbler for dessert along with some homemade whipped cream.
definitely fish and rice, something very lemony and fresh
2mamasitama has it right... lemony would go wonderfully with the asparagus... aw sheesh, it's too early to be this hungry.... lol
3omg that looks disgusting... I cant' even think about food.
4that looks so gross. out of focus too.
5Roasted cornish hens stuffed with lemons, rosemary, garlic, and shallots. Fingerling potato salad tossed with a mustard vinaigrette. A nice Rose or Sancerre. Lemon cake for dessert.
6I would put this on an appetizer menu at a cocktail party.
7I'm not sure I'm such a fan of the above but hey to each their own.
8Lemon parmesan risotto, roast mushroom salad, and perhaps some seared scallops.
9Something light and fresh...grilled salmon with lemon, roasted red new potatoes with garlic and rosemary, diced assorted melons with Prosecco, and a lemon angelfood cake for dessert.
10Five cheese mac and cheese!
11Filet Mignon, medium rare, with a Green Peppercorn Sauce
12Mushroom Risotto Cakes
Blueberry Cobbler Cake with a Citrus Mascarpone Mousse
Serve a Rioja for the wine.
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