Yesterday, was Jamie's Iron Chef birthday party. We played host to a group of 14 people (including 6 judges) which officially made it our largest dinner party to date. I think that 14 will pretty much be our limit.
Jamie -- being the birthday boy and all -- was the Iron Chef along with his sous chefs Leah and Dan. I was the challenger with Mollie and Angie. Our secret ingredients were two of Jamie's favorites: goat cheese and chocolate. It was a fight to the death. And no, we didn't have to incorporate both ingredients in all of our dishes.
The Iron Chef's Menu: First Course (Trio of Appetizers)
- Mille Feuille with Two Goat Cheeses
- Phyllo Knots with Spinach and Goat Cheese
- Mushrooms Stuffed with Goat Cheese
- Chocolate Stout Ale - sure we didn't brew our own beer, but clever nonetheless
- Pizzettes with Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese (and homemade dough)
- Crispy Potato Slices with Garlic and Herb Goat Cheese
The Pizzettes before going into the oven...The Iron Chef's Menu: Second Course
- Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chocolate Ravioli with Red Pepper Sauce
- Apple and Walnut Salad with Goat Cheese
- Agnolotti with a Sweet Pea and Goat Cheese Filling
Iron Chef's Menu: Final Course
- Goat Cheese Tiramisu with Chocolate Lady Fingers and Homemade "Chocolate Waves"
- Goat Cheese Cheescake with a Chocolate Sauce and Caramel Doodad
- Chocolate Volcano Babycakes with Brandy Whipped Cream
- Homemade Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles
- Hot Chocolate
The Goat Cheesecake Birthday Cake.Whose cuisine reigned supreme??
The Challengers! Despite the Iron Chef team's originality and ability to incorporate both ingredients in all of the dishes (although, it was just a dusting of cocoa powder in some -- ahem), we took it on taste. Just barely.
Poor, poor Iron Chef. Losing on his own non-birthday.
The party was awesome and I had a blast with Mollie and Angie. Despite time-pressure and minor mishaps, we were having giggle-fits pretty much the entire time. Sure we may have set the fire alarm off once, lost an egg to the cold, hard, ground, and had a cheesecake casualty. It was all in good fun. Besides, I heard there was a chocolate explosion on the Iron Chef's kitchen wall.
We also learned a valuable lesson: when selecting a secret ingredient, do not choose one that is uber-expensive. Next time, we're doing potatoes. I also learned that I need to get one of those new cameras with a food setting. Because none of the pictures of our food really came out. Sadness.
The Challengers! Despite the Iron Chef team's originality and ability to incorporate both ingredients in all of the dishes (although, it was just a dusting of cocoa powder in some -- ahem), we took it on taste. Just barely.
Poor, poor Iron Chef. Losing on his own non-birthday.The party was awesome and I had a blast with Mollie and Angie. Despite time-pressure and minor mishaps, we were having giggle-fits pretty much the entire time. Sure we may have set the fire alarm off once, lost an egg to the cold, hard, ground, and had a cheesecake casualty. It was all in good fun. Besides, I heard there was a chocolate explosion on the Iron Chef's kitchen wall.
We also learned a valuable lesson: when selecting a secret ingredient, do not choose one that is uber-expensive. Next time, we're doing potatoes. I also learned that I need to get one of those new cameras with a food setting. Because none of the pictures of our food really came out. Sadness.
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