two more days...

Now that the tent is up, I finally feel like this wedding is actually going to happen. You'll be glad to know that the lion's share of the wedding budget was not taken up with a dress, or the tent, or entertainment (didn't hire any) or a ring (haven't gotten it yet) but the food.

my wedding is september 18th, am I freaking out?

I saw these greens in the latest issue of House and Garden
and I think I'll have to get them for the big day. Check out MaryJanesFarm

We're having the service (all 5 minutes of it) and the reception at our house and I decided to take on the catering. This is not unfamiliar territory for me; large parties are just small parties with more food. Geoff and I have been talking about menus for the past month and we thought it wise to not try anything new - we are sticking with all the old favorites that are easy to make and very tasty. It will be like a picnic under a tent.

So here's the menu, subject to change -

Assorted olives, including fabulous green olives with preserved lemon and cinnamon and oil cured olives with provençal herbs that we found at Sid Wainer in New Bedford

Artisan cheeses and smoked pepperoni from Singleton's Store in Proctorsville VT (yeah, it's trashy but oh so good)

Roquefort grapes - an ancient Martha recipe, and maybe her bacon wrapped dates stuffed with almonds - they're so 80s; all the more reason to visit them again

Smoked Salmon

An amazing mushroom pate that geoff stole from his brother-in-law

Eggplant Caponata from the Olives Table cookbook

Fish House Punch, Margaritas and Bloody Marys, as well as Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and a variety of local brews



Chicken with Korean barbecue sauce

Baby back ribs with barbecue sauce and extra napkins (just because I like to see the guests get messy)

Skewered shrimp marinated in Sambuca and fresh rosemary, then wrapped in proscuitto (another Martha fave)

Provençal potato salad from the Barefoot Contessa cookbook

Geoff's Thai pasta salad with baby shrimp

Pesto-stuffed cherry tomatoes from our garden (we have to get rid of them somehow)



Flourless chocolate cake (I've raved about that already in a past post), fresh fruit and assorted chocolate goodies.