Party
Planning - Poolside Weekends
Finally - it's that time of
year when a weekend by the pool is all that's
on the schedule. Well, that and some tasty
eats that can be easily adapted to feed
a crowd. (Didn't you realize that your pool
had become the neighborhood hangout?)
For our menu, simply mix up a big batch
of coleslaw the day before - the flavors
improve overnight! - as well as several
batches of the Corn Prosciutto biscuits.
Then it's just a question of quickly boiling
shrimp in their shells for a delicious feast.
Oh, and don't forget to top things off with
summery strawberry sundaes!
Beer Boiled Shrimp
All-American Creamy Coleslaw
Corn Prosciutto Biscuits
Sautéed Strawberry Sundaes
Well, beer, obviously. But also a cold crisp
white wine like a Sauvignon Blanc or Albariño.
Here are a few we've enjoyed lately:
($13).
Appealing for its clean, refreshing balance
of grassy, citrus and juicy melon fruit
flavors and aromas. Stays juicy straight
through to the finish. Ready to drink now.
Locate
this wine online or in your area.
($11). Concentrated grapefruit
aromas and flavors are accented with grassy
and herbal notes that stay direct through
the finish. Ready to drink now. Locate
this wine online or in your area.
($12). A
great deal on a delicious Italian bubbly,
with ripe, crisp apple and peach aromas
and flavors, a smooth, medium-bodied finish,
and a toasty character that lingers nicely.
Ready to drink now. Locate
this wine online or in your area.
($15). Appealing for its delicate dried
apple, peach and fresh citrus flavors that
stay pretty and pick up touches of fresh
herbs and mineral through the finish. Lovely
as an aperitif or paired with shellfish
starters or antipasti. Ready to drink now.
(Weekend Wine 02/08) Locate
this wine online or in your area.
($9). A new label from Fonseca, this offers
crisp, juicy citrus and green apple that
stay fresh on the spritzy finish. Ready
to drink now. (Weekend Wine 04/08) Locate
this wine online or in your area.
($13). Fresh and aromatic, with pretty nectarine,
citrus and toasty notes that mingle on the
finish. Ready to drink now. Locate
this wine online or in your area.
($23). Lovely aromas of peach and poundcake
introduce ripe peach and melon flavors that
stay concentrated through the fresh finish.
Ready to drink now. Locate
this wine online or in your area.
This is seriously so fast that
you don't have to think twice about doing
another batch later in the day - so cook
'em as you need 'em!
For 3 pounds fresh shrimp (in shells):
Bring 48 ounces beer (whatever kind you've
got) and 1 tablespoon kosher salt to a rolling
boil in a large kettle. Add shrimp; return
beer to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer.
Cover and simmer 3-5 minutes. Drain. Equally
good served hot, cooled or chilled. So easy
and so flavorful!
1 head green cabbage, finely shredded
2 large carrots, finely shredded
¾ - 1 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sour cream
¼ yellow onion, finely grated
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons celery salt
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Toss the cabbage and carrots in a large
bowl. Starting with ¾ cup mayo, whisk
together the remaining ingredients in another
bowl and then add to cabbage. Mix well to
combine and taste for seasonings, adding
additional sugar, salt and/or pepper, as
needed. You may also add additional mayo
now, or in the morning, if needed.
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Taltarni
2007 Sauvignon Blanc Victoria
Jose
Maria da Fonseca 2007 Vinho Verde Twin Vines