First course was Deborah's Thyme Scented Green Olives.
And Stephen's Chorizo wrapped in Bread and Leaves. You take the lettuce leaves off of the bread before you eat it. The lettuce is supposed to keep the bread moist and help it absorb the flavors of the chorizo.
An inside view of Stephen's dish.
Second course was Nathan's Tuna Balls in Wine Sauce. Very tasty. They had almost a buttery taste even though there was no butter in the recipe.
Third course was Aaron's Chicken Wings in Beer.
Fourth course (getting hungry yet?) was Nathan's Fried Cheese with Shallot Dressing - very tasty. The dressing made the friend cheese taste very different.
Fifth course was the famous Potato and Spinach "Sandwiches" made by Aaron.
A close up of these wonderful sandwiches. All the children liked them. Despite the fact that the name of the recipe contained the word spinach.
Sixth course was Stephen's Shrimp in Spicy Tomato Sauce. So popular that we had absolutely no leftovers from this course.
Dessert course was Deborah's Frozen Almond Cream. She and her daddy made it last night and froze it. Very creamy and just perfect after all the salty and savory dishes.
My dh started cooking this food extravaganza at 9:30 am. We started eating around 4:20 pm. We finished eating around 7:30 pm. We would eat a course, then wait while the child and their daddy worked on finishing up the next course. This was a particularly successful meal. The children liked every one of these dishes.
3 comments:
Alright, I admit, I had to look Tapas up.I see that the idea comes from Spanish appetizer cuisine, but that is also used for appetizery-meals in Tapas/Tappas restaurants. Do you stick with Spanish recipes? Do the children pick and make their own? I'm impressed at the wide variety they enjoyed. How did you start this tradition?
What does "tapas" mean?
Betsy
Tapas means "little meal". It comes from Spain. When the coaches used to stop and change horses, the inn keepers would rush out with a glass of wine and a piece of bread on top of the glass and try and sell them to the travelers. Over time, they started putting olives or meat or pickled fish on the bread.
My dh and I were introduced to tapas meals when we were in Alexandria, Virginia. We went to a Spanish restaurant and they explained what to order. In an evening, you may order 4 or 5 little dishes and you order them as you eat them. We liked them very much - olive oil, olives, cheese, garlic - what's not to love?
Anyway, my dh bought me a tapas cookbook one year for Christmas and then he got the great idea of doing them with the children. And you know children well enough to know that doing something for one year makes a tradition!
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