"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> Over the summer, I plan to go on picnics with my girlfriend on a regular
> basis. I came up with the following menus, and thought some of you might
> like to see them as well. I can keep everything chilled, but the places
> we'll be picnicking don't have any cooking facilities, so everything will
be
> pre-made and must be eaten chilled or at the ambient temperature. None of
> the menus are very extensive; it'll just be the two of us and she's not
the
> hearty eater that I am.
>
> I welcome comments and suggestions for additional picnic menus, or
> suggestions for altering the menus shown. The items with *'s are bought
> from a store rather than prepared by me, so if you want any of the recipes
> for the items which DON'T have *'s, let me know. Oh, and a couple of the
> iced teas are from The Republic of Tea; I've denoted those with a +:
>

The only suggestion I have is to ditch the Republic of Tea teas and go with
Mariage Freres. The difference in quality is astounding--especially in
side-by-side taste tests. My personal favourite iced is Bolero (even though
it isn't on the recommended list for iced teas) though Aida is also good
iced. Marco Polo is a heavier version of Aida, without as much of a honey
flavour. It's one of their most popular blends, I think. Casablanca (green
tea with Moroccan mint and a hint of bergamot) is on their iced tea list and
would suit your menus, but I actually didn't like it much iced. I much
prefer their floral-fruity blends.

If you're interested in their teas, try www.theculturedcup.com (note: I
have no interest in the company except as a very satisfied customer). They
have the best selection of Mariage Freres teas that I've found on-line
(except for the Mariage Freres site, of course, which can be found at
www.mariagefreres.com but you'd have to use their French or Japanese site
since they still haven't done anything with the English version.). You can
also find descriptions of the teas so you're not buying blindly. They also
have great customer service--very personable and very helpful.

Oh...peach cobbler...I'm imagining soggy peach cobbler. Do you have a good
way of preventing that?

rona

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