Dinner Party Hits?

[bickie]

I have been having a lovely time with my Thermomix - but mainly (only) making delicious but everyday food for the family. I am having a dinner party this weekend and wondered what other members had served with a bit of wow factor that came out of the Thermomix?

[dede]

I can't help you there Bickie as I have only really cooked for the family. Although I took some dinner rolls to a friends place once and they devoured them in no time and commented on how nice they were.
I'm sure someone else will give you some ideas. Sounds like fun.

[judydawn]

Bickie here are a few of my favourite recipes for entertaining.

Prawn Crepes or if you are not seafood loving people you can use the Honey mustard chicken as a filling instead.

I made the Chicken & Leek Filo Pie for friends and she has made it so many times for her friends since. Use fresh filo pastry from the dairy cabinet, not the frozen variety, it is too hard to work with.

Anytime I've made Nico's Thai Chilli Chicken & Basil my guests have gone home with the recipe to make themselves.

I've made Proscuitto Rolled Chicken Breast in Cream Sauce (non-TMX) and once again it has been made by my guests for their friends on numerous occasions.  I haven't tried this recipe but by all accounts it is very good.

For a beef option, both CP and myself have cooked a standing rib of beef in the varoma following the recipe you will find here from the UK Thermomix site. A discussion about roasting meat in the varoma can be found here and if it is a meal for a very special occasion you are wanting, this certainly has the wow factor.  Our reviews, methods & photos are on page 2 of that thread.  I also made this recipe for Yorkshire Puddings to serve with mine - Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding, can't beat that.

That's my quick selection off the top of my head but others will add their favourites I'm sure.

[ANNEUK]

Anything from The British Larder website. Weekend before last I did her cheese brûlée for starter, venison meatballs for main and blood orange panna cotta for dessert. Starter and dessert done early afternoon and into the fridge (I think they could/ should be done the day before)

The friends who came round asked me for the website address so they could do 2 of the courses this weekend for more friends of theirs!! High praise!

[obbie]

I do ILB chocolate cake all the time, Then cut and fill with ice cream. I put 2 flavors of ice cream in. ( add crunchies, or peppermint crisp to the ice cream too.)

Always has the WOW factor.

then ice with chocolate and frozen berries on top.

Robyn

[mcmich]

The salmon crepe torte from Teninas' For Foods Sake is delicious and would make a lovely entree and from the same book a beautiful dessert is the caramel buttercream filled sponge roll. You can't go past the sticky date pudding in the EDC.

[deedub]

Haven't really had any dinner parties either, still got my 'L' plates. But I have 'wowed' friends with the Swedish Ice Cream Cheesecake. Make some bread rolls too - always impressive!

[bickie]

Thanks guys - great ideas, the British Larder site is incredible - thank you for pointing it out to me. I will definitely make some home made bread rolls as well - I have them nailed - and you're right, when you make them so often for your family, you forget that to a guest it is quite impressive to be given home made bread rolls! My cunning Plan A is to use the Thermomix to make lots of margarita's first - which should ensure whatever follows is met with enthusiastic applause and wonderment at my superior skills.

[dede]

Now the margaritas are a brilliant plan Bickie lol. Make sure they have a few before you feed them and the whole night will be a huge success.

[Deeau]

I can vouch for TM Margaritas!

[mcmich]

Thanks guys - great ideas, the British Larder site is incredible - thank you for pointing it out to me. I will definitely make some home made bread rolls as well - I have them nailed - and you're right, when you make them so often for your family, you forget that to a guest it is quite impressive to be given home made bread rolls! My cunning Plan A is to use the Thermomix to make lots of margarita's first - which should ensure whatever follows is met with enthusiastic applause and wonderment at my superior skills.

Absolutely, won't matter what you cook after a few margaritas.

[snappy]

I'm bumping this thread because I have to cook dinner for the Mr's boss and wife soon and I'm looking for some ideas to Wow them!

[Halex]

Snappy , whats your theme?

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[snappy]

Umm no theme as such! I've got 2 kids under 5 so I don't have a lot of prep time.  Ideally, I would find some sensational dish that I can part prepare a night or two before hand and just cook it the day of.  I'm thinking of some individual golden syrup puddings for dessert and will make custard to accompany on the day.

No ideas for a main though!

[bickie]

Hi snappy, I have done a few dinner parties since posting the question - it has been quite cold over here in uk so did individual beef and Guinness pies, served with creamy horseradish mash, one time I did chicken Maryland in tandoori paste (make day before and cook on night) with raita and home made naan, and the seafood risottos are quite impressive - either the lemon and prawns one i think in dinner spinner or I did a champagne and scallop one, and seafood lasagne also has wow factor - make béchamel and instead of bolognaise - do a citrusy tomato sauce with seafood mix. good for making the day before. Hope that helps - and I stick by my stragegy of making margaritas to set the evening up perfectly!