ms_peacock replied to Terry:

>> I'm having a dinner party next weekend. We'll be 8 in all, but one of
>> the guests had heart surgery a while ago. I want to serve an
>> interesting meal, but one that he can enjoy, as well. Can you see
>> anything in the following menu that I might want to
>> eliminate/replace/modify (recipes follow):
>>
>> *marinated shrimp
>> *flatbread and spread
>>
>> *barbecued salmon and halibut
>> *asparagus with lemon-herb sauce
>> *wild rice with wild mushrooms
>> *white rolls
>>
>> *bittersweet chocolate marquise with raspberry sauce
>
> It depends, if they're on a low fat and low cholesterol diet the shrimp,
> cream cheese and egg yolks might not be on their diet. The barbecue
> sauce is kind of high in fat too.

In addition to the fat concerns posted already, I'd like to point out that
chocolate is a stimulant, which might not be the best thing to feed someone
just out of heart surgery.

Bob