On Apr 3, 3:41*pm, Bob Terwilliger >
wrote:
> Lin's and my fifth wedding anniversary will be this coming Saturday. The
> fifth anniversary is the "wood" anniversary, so the menu will have a
> slightly-wood/forest-inspired theme:
>
> APPETIZER
> * creamy nettle soup
>
> MAIN COURSE
> * pheasant with pecans and beech mushrooms
> * pan-cooked burdock and carrots
> * planked asparagus
>
> DRIFTING TOWARD DESSERT
> * goat cheese and spring greens with honey vinaigrette
>
> DESSERT
> * maple soufflé with banana crème anglaise
>
> Since pheasant is extremely lean, I plan to cook it at 275°F in a
> Schlemmertopf clay casserole. I have some chunks of pecan wood which
> I'll use to smoke the mushrooms before they go into the Schlemmertopf
> with the pheasant and pecans; I'd like to get just a little smoky flavor
> in there. I'll also use that wood fire to cook the asparagus.
>
> Bob

Lucky lady. Best wishes to you both.

Nancy T