One time on Usenet, "Lynn from Fargo" > said:

> OK well, not exactly a soup kitchen but its for dinner at the
> psychosocial rehabilitation center where I work. We feed +/- 20 people
> every night 6 days a week. . . . it's free. Once a month it's a "pay
> meal" and folks pay $2.00 (if they can afford it.)

Very cool.

> Next week I am making a French dinner. something simple for a starter,
> a main course, a side dish (rice? potatoes? pasta or noodles?) a
> vegetable, and dessert.
>
> I plan to have Coq au Vin for the main course,
> Sauteed green beans and almonds in brown butter
> and Pate Choux aux Fruits (sp?) (cream puffs)for dessert.
>
> I need suggestions for the side dish (rice? potatoes? pasta or
> noodles?) and the starter.

How about something that's sort of an opposite of your main course,
like a potato gratin? Rather than the wine, chicken, mushrooms, onions,
and bacon in Coq au Vin, you'd have potatoes, cheese, bread crumbs
w/butter, etc. to compliment the main course... :-)


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Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollup, novice cook ~