Yesterday my parents threw me a Graduation dinner party so that we could share the celebration amongst our family and friends. It was fun, especially since I did all the cooking- as dictated by our party agreement; they will agree to host an event so long as I do the cooking. It's actually not that bad since I prefer cooking everything I serve to my guests and just like at school, I like the pressure of hosting a party. The menu last night was a fusion of Mediterranean, Italian and Asian cuisine, which still has some familiar elements to it, only its hardly traditional. There was Piri-Piri Chicken with cooling Coriander Yogurt, a Summer Cous Cous Salad bejeweled with fresh peppers and cherry tomatoes, my take on Filipino cured sausage (longganisa), Bacon and Parmesan stuffed Mushrooms, Saffron Tatties and Roasted Pepper Bruschetta. I like to change my menu up a bit because I get bored easily. Also, in most cases I find that Filipino parties tend to serve the same cuisine almost every time. Not that there's anything wrong with that- I love my cultural repertoire of dishes, but serving them like clockwork makes it less special I feel. I mean, personally, I find it even better to stave off Filipino specialities like Caldereta, Dinuguan, Lechon de Leche, and the rest of the usual suspects so when I do have them, the experience will be superlatively sublime. After all, you don't really eat soul food every day do you? It's also good to try new things, so whenever I host a dinner party I mix it up and fortunately for me, my guests seem to agree :)
Bon appetit!
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