A Southern Birthday Dinner

posted by virtual chef on Mar 3, 2011 | Entrees |

Too many birthdays to celebrate in February. And it’s always an excellent idea to combine them all into one evening of fantastic food and wonderful company! A few weeks ago, we did just that courtesy of our friends Jim and Gretchen from Louisiana. Three birthdays were celebrated with a southern flair: Trout Amandine, Melt-in-the-mouth grits and Garlic Asparagus.

And the appetizers? Grilled duck breast wrapped in jalapeno pepper, pate, smoked mussels, a variety of cheese and crackling pork with clam dip.

Did I mention that the trout served were caught by our hosts from the Gulf? And that the duck breast appetizer was from ducks they hunted during hunting season?