h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*enters pushing an enormous food service cart, closely followed by Houndstooth and several serverbots borrowed for the occassion from CLI*

In honor of the occassion I have put together a little buffet. I wanted it to be festive, yet casual. Since we have Salonistas with a variety of dietary preferences, I have also tried to bring enough options to keep everyone happily munching. And since I intend to stay until the last dog is hung, I made some extremely fattening, totally unhealthy, absolutely yummy things for late night noshing.

If you want a recipe or two, drop by the Diner and leave me a note.

Houndstooth, where the is the drum? I need a drumroll..............

Appetizers:

Grilled Portabello Mushrooms
Moroccan-Style Chicken Phyllo Rolls
Baked Shrimp Toasts
Onion, Tomato and Olive Mini-Pizzas
Raspberry Barbecue Wings
Ranch Ham Roll-Ups
Crescent-Wrapped Drumsticks
Cinnamon Tortilla Chips with Five-Fruit Salsa
Garden Gazpacho with Garlic Toasts
Prosciutto Stuffed Figs
Five Tomato Salsa
Cherry Tomatoes Filled with Goat Cheese
Dandelion Diner Eggrolls
Deli Cheese and Meat Rolls
Chips...Dips...Snack Mixes...Twinkies

Salads:

Mixed Green Salad with Tarragon Vinagrette
Antipasto
Beet and Parsley Salad
Sweet Potato Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes
Picnic Pasta Salad
Summer Fruit Salad
Berry Slaw
Cilantro, Cucumber and Red Chilies
Melon Halven filled with Port


Soups and Stews:

Dandelion Diner Ham and Bean Soup
Mom's Chicken Soup
Dad's Chili Con Carne
Aunt Mabel's Corn Chowder
Grandma's Oxtail Soup
Spanish Almond Soup
Zucchini Tomato Soup
Cheesy Ham and Rice Soup
Cream of Onion Soup
Old Fashioned Lamb Stew

Entrees:

Smoked Pork Loin with Red Onion Confit
Barbecued Spare Ribs
Leg of Lamb with Lemon-Bay Marinade
Trout Wrapped in Grape Leaves
Grilled Eggplant, Red Onion, and Pepper Sandwiches with Basil Mayonnaise
Roast Duck
Wolfgang's World Famous Fried Chicken
Santa Fe Cornmeal Pizza
Double-Crust Onion Quiche
Vegetable Lasagna
Chicken Tarragon
Red Snapper with Lemon-Marjoram Butter
Shrimp in Sherry Butter Sauce
Beef Fajitas Dandelion Diner Style
Steaks grilled to order
Pasta Primavera
Steak and Shrimp Kabobs

Sides:

Wild Mushroom Potato Gratin
Vegetable Stir-fry
Garlic and Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Fried Baby Zucchini
Greek-Style Lima Beans
Wild Rice, Apple ad Dried Cranberry Stuffing
Acorn Squash Feta Casserole
Asparagus in Corn Crepes
Rosemary Au Gratin Potatoes
Rosemary Skewered Morels
Garden Beans in Tomato-Tarragon Vinaigrette
Grilled Corn on the Cob

Breads:

Corn Muffins with Fresh Fruit Compote
Poppy Seed and Red Onion Foccacia
Whole Wheat Rolls
Spiral Rolls
Cheddar Biscuits
Italian Herb Loaf
Cheesy Texas Toast
Amish Onion Cake
Broa
Pumpernickle Rolls

Desserts:
Raspberry Walnut Shortbread
Sour Cream Spice Cake
Blackberry Nectarine Pie
Berry Tiramisu Cake
Orange Meringue Pie
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
Napoleons
Cherry Cheese Blintzes
Wolfgang's Special Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Pistachio Cheesecake
Peach Poundcake with Peach Raspberry Sauce
Chocolate Gelato
Dandelion Diner Cherry Pecan Cheesecake
Hand Cranked Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

I'm tired just telling you about it. Think I'll have a blintz and a cup of joe.

Houndstooth! Leave Matina alone!

Pass the HP.........

*helps herself to a 'Garden Gazpacho with Garlic Toasts'*

*decides to add 'Wild Mushroom Potato Gratin' on the side*

Oh - and about the visual thesaurus - I searched for 'reindeer' and all I get is 'loading online edition' in blinking text, going on, and on, and on, and...

Goodness! Where do I start?

*briefly dithers*

I'll try the mushrooms and shrimp toast to start.

Wow!

*Stares at the appetizer table in indecision. Finally takes a tiny portion of each thing. Returns a little later and takes a full portion of the Morrocan chicken thingys.*

Mmmmm.

*helps himself to an onion, tomato and olive mini-pizza*

*Grabs a plate and forms a plan.*

Okay, I'm going to start at the appetizers and work my way across from there. I want to try it all.

*Nudges Witty. Bits of phylo spray out when he speaks.*

Try the... Oh, sorry, did I get any on you? *Brushes Witty's arm with a napkin*

Whilst several saloonist are stuffing their chops,any one looking forward to any of the "happening"
http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search/ukie?fr=slv1&p=brighton+festival
A night of leonard cohen ,..........

Gee, Garius, ~say~ it, don't ~spray~ it! Just kidding , I spend too much time hanging out with 12 year olds.

Yes, sorry, Witty. I was going to say that the pastry is very flaky, but perhaps I have already demonstrated that.

*Moves on to the salads and takes a tiny portion of each. Returns a few minutes later and takes a full portion of sweet potato salad.*

What are twinkies doing on the appetizer table? Titania, in case you've never had a twinkie, it's something you *definitely* want to keep Ripley from eating.

/* Pops a prosciutto stuffed fig in his mouth, then adds prosciutto to his spell-check dictionary so it stops suggesting "prostitute" as the correct spelling. */

Anybody ever hear of "moblogging"? I just came across this http://www.textamerica.com/

Thanks d'E but I do try to keep Ripley on a strictly green diet...

*considers the fact that a virtual friend (in the sense: haven't met in person) giving her advice on how to handle a virtual pet*

*cuddles said virtual pet, named Ripley*

*ponders*

I'd rather be a virtual friend than an imaginary friend.

Oooooh food!

*takes plate and begins helping self to bits and pieces off the appetiser table*

Mmmmmmm.....


Cheers Wolfgang and bots

Let's save all the main courses for the banquet, which will be in the exhibition area but not till the start of the next thread.


*helps herself to a bit of everything on the appetizer table and carries the plate back to the post office*

*between mouthfulls of twinkie*

WOW Wolfgang, what a spread!

*grabs some Wolfgang's World Famous Fried Chicken*

This is fantastic

*also takes some roasted duck*