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World Cup Brunch
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World Cup Brunch A few days ago my partner Richard ask me to host and arrange a Brunch for the World Cup Finals this Sunday. I have planned and arranged several “Themed” parties and Dinners before that were well received and enjoyed so this was another opportunity to show my planning and cooking<b> skills. </font></b>Mostly, I love to make Richard proud of me as his Partner. First of all, the World Cup is an international event so different from a Super Bowl Party or Masters Golf Party, worldwide cuisine comes into the planning, not just America style food. Of the four final counties remaining a few days ago, three were easy for Brunch planing. France, England and Sweden have well known cuisines but I knew nothing about Croatian dishes. Richard assured me England and France would be in the Finals. Well, he got it half right. Some research was all that was needed to find some easy to prepare Croatian dishes. I was worried because Croatian culture, and thus cuisine, is so varied and differs from region to region. Another small problem, Croatian is a majority Beer drinking country. I don’t like to serve beer with any meal. Beer, in my opinion, does not compliment a good meal but rather it’s filling and washes flavor away from the taste buds mainly because it’s carbonated. That’s why Champagne is usually served before a meal and not during a meal. It cleanses the palette. Anybody that want’s beer at my place better bring their own. Our guest lists has grown to eight. Two single guys, one married couple and two guys with their girlfriends. Add in Richard and me and that’s a lot of people in an average size apartment. We don’t have room for 10 at our dinner table so has to be a buffet style event (not a sit-down meal) with smaller items that are easily portable especially more those sitting around the TV. Although none of our guests are actually French or Croatian, I still wanted this party the as impartial as possible and not seem to favor one team over the other. This is a little tricky since French cuisine is much better known and probably more preferred over Croatian simply because most of us are more familiar with French food and wine. I don’t care who wins this Sunday and probably will be too busy to watch but this is a chance to PARTY and enjoy company. Here’s my final menu for the Brunch: Welcoming Champagne served with Hors d’oeuvres of Scrimp mousse and crackers Cucumber slices topped with Boursin cheese and smoked Salmon Pre Game selections Mushroom Bacon Quiche or Strukli (white lasagna filled with cheese} served with a choice of Pinot Gris or Chardonnay During the Game or Halftime selections Croque Monsieur (ham and Guyenne cheese on savory brioche ) or Baklava (normally a desert button be a finger food snack) served with a choice of Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Noir After the Game Chocolate mousse Cake served with choices of Cognac or Irish Coffee or Ouzo of French Pressed coffee Also, some of the guest are bringing a desert so there should be plenty to enjoy while lingering after the game with conversation. Some of this I will be making and some will be purchased to same time and make preparation easy. Our Guests will start arriving at 10AM so I will be up very early getting things ready. It’d not easy to be a sensual Martha Stewart. I’ll let you know how this went next week. Jan |
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Very Nice!!
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