When I was married before child, one of my favorite things to do was
to tell my DH "Pick a country, any country" Then I would go find the
recipes and make a whole dinner. Always had at least two and not more
than 6 guests. (Would be easier now with the Net !)

I have done (among others):

Mozambique/West Africa - (Grilled PiriPiri Shrimp, rustic bread and
a green bean dish with tomatoes - can't remember dessert .

Armenian - (Butterflied leg of lamb with orzo, raisin & pine nut
stuffing, an Armenian salad with feta, tomatoes, olives, bell peppers,
& cucumber in lemon vinaigrette, and Cream Baklava. This also had a
truly horrible cold soup made with yogurt, garbanzo beans and
something chopped and green - cilantro?

Switzerland - skewered grilled liver on a bed of sauteed spinach,
Rosti potatoes - can't remember that dessert either! Possibly just ice
cream, I'm not the world's happiest baker!

The soup was the only thing that EVERYBODY hated!
Lynn in Fargo