entertaining

april 2002

Sunday is a terrific day to entertain with a late luncheon for family or friends. Since the weather can be very unpredictable in the spring - warm and sunny one day, cold and rainy the next, we chose a menu that contained both light and robust dishes. Since the menu lends itself to a buffet, we decided to set the food table in the eating nook with whimsical table decorations such as budding branches of apple trees and potted tulips and daffodils instead of a formal flower arrangement, and colorful dyed eggs displayed in a variety of eggcups for fun. Offer large buffet plates and linen napkins rolled up with silverware. After helping themselves to the buffet, guests can then adjourn to the formal dining room or, if the weather's warm enough, outside to tables on the deck or patio. Spring Sunday Lunch   Cranberry Spritzer Roasted Turkey Breast Stuffed with Apples, Leeks, and Herbs Asparagus Vinaigrette with Shaved Asiago Cheese Curried Couscous with Mint Grilled Pound Cake with Fresh Strawberry Sauce (for the recipes, click on the individual recipe above) FTG