Friday, October 18, 2013

Fall Dinner Menu at Book Club

 

 

As I often say about my monthly book club, we love to discuss the book, but sometimes the discussion becomes secondary to the wonderful food our hostess prepares and the wonderful company of friends.

We started our fall themed meal with a special drink and toast to the evening and each other. This festive drink - Mulled Apple Cider Cocktail - was beautifully presented in champagne flutes with chopped apple as a garnish. It was a delicious blend of cider, spices and champagne. For the recipe visit the Food Network Magazine here.


 
Awaiting us on a lovely table set with many fall touches and candlelight, was a cup of yummy soup, bursting with fall flavors - squash, sweet potato and curry. The sour cream garnish was a perfect compliment to this creamy blend.
 

Our main dish was a comforting cassolouet, served next to a pretty apple salad. The cassolouet was so good and the perfect dish for a cool fall night. We enjoyed its flavors of chicken and sausage, all topped with a cornbread crust.

And for dessert - chocolate! There was a beautiful checkerboard cake with chocolate ganache on top. So pretty and hard to resist.

I will be hosting Book Club in November - I need to begin to plan a special menu for my book club friends :-)

Have a great fall weekend!

 

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13 comments:

  1. Buttons ThoughtsOctober 18, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Good food good company these are the great things in life. Looks delicious. B

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  2. TheresaOctober 18, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    It all looks DIVINE... especially that chocolate! Made me drool:) You ladies sure have fun! Can't wait to see what you prepare! Have a blessed weekend, HUGS!

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  3. JoyceOctober 18, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    Everything looks wonderful. We're having an apple sangria at our book club this week. I love fall!

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  4. Sandy at You May Be WanderingOctober 18, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    Oh my goodness...I wish I was in that book club!!!

    Have a lovely weekend! xoxo

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  5. Julie's LifestyleOctober 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    Hi Vicki, that sounds like so much fun and the food looks just divine! Have fun planning your book club dinner and have a great weekend.

    Julie at julieslifestyle.blogspot.com

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  6. This N ThatOctober 18, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    Looks good enough to make me want to read..

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  7. MocadeauxOctober 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    This all looks delicious! I love the idea of the apple cider champagne cocktail! Kind of a Fall Harvest Mimosa! Yumm!!!

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  8. Simply LKJOctober 18, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    I want to join your book club! What a great spread.

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  9. babsOctober 18, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    Looks wonderfully delicious. How did everyone like the book? What's your next book to read? I'm heading to library to get Winter's Bone. You read the best books!

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  10. LynneOctober 18, 2013 at 11:17 PM

    Yummy food pics . . . thank you for the High Line tip . . . we enjoyed it. I will be giving credit to you in a post this week!

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  11. UnknownOctober 19, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Why bother with "book club" when the food is so yummy!!

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  12. LeslieOctober 19, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Looks like a fun girls nite;) and with all the good food and sparkling champagne .. I'm sure there was lots of laughter and less book discussion:) Glad you had fun! xxL

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  13. SImple and Serene LivingOctober 21, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    Oh my goodness. I can see why the books would become secondary. xo Laura

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