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"RegForte" > wrote in message
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> Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
>> Originally, I was going to be working every night until mid-September,
>> but our schedule changed so that I have Monday and Tuesday off. This is
>> my very-tentative Labor Day menu:
>>
>> Sangrķa
>> Gazpacho
>> Squid Salad with Avocado
>> Grilled Ribeye Steak with Cabrales Butter
>> Zucchini with Garlic, Onions, and Oregano
>> Lemon-Berry Flan
>>
>>
>> Bob

>
> Nice summer menu there. Looks great.
>
> I did a dinner for 15 or so this past weekend. I was assuming it would be
> cool weather so there was some deep fried apps and some oven based stuff.
> Then the weather got HOT very quickly. Bat Turn! Menu changed the day
> before to something much like yours so the guests didn't have to up
> with a hot house.
>
> The high point of the night was when one guy was taking the cucumber
> gazpacho cups and tossing them back like shots. Then someone explained
> to him that you're supposed to eat the whole thing.