Wendy’s 50th Birthday Dinner
Wendy had a significant <ahem> birthday on September 17, 2021. We celebrated on September 19 with 8 folks (Wendy, Beth, Summer, DJ, Alex, Jay, Greg, and me) at our house.
The menu is included here and some pictures of the food! As a welcome, we had olives & cheese with bubbles to drink.
Roasted Shallot Custard 
Forest Mushroom Terrine + King Trumpet Mushroom 
Apple and Chestnut Soup with Spiced Cream 
Scallops + Corn + Bacon + Apple 
Beef Wellington, Potato Puree, Roasted Carrot, Sauce Madeira 
Peanut Butter Shortbread + Peanut Crunch + Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Chocolate Cream Anglaise
I really enjoyed prepping the dinner — over the course of three days, doing a little bit each day — and executing it on the night of the party. Four of the eight guests are chefs and each one lent their assistance executing a course. I really enjoyed cooking for & with my culinary colleagues, and working together to make Wendy’s special dinner a memorable one!
Nice planning and execution!!