[Sca-cooks] French feast suggestion?

[Pixel, Goddess and Queen]

I like Ana's suggestion for rabbit as a second meat dish. Maybe a ragout 
accompanied by potato croquettes?

Margaret FitzWilliam

On Sat, 11 Dec 2010, Michael Gunter wrote:

>
> Every year for Christmas I cook a really nice dinner for select friends.
> I work on making it something special to end the year and celebrate friends
> as well as my lady's birthday.
>
> We are hoping to take a two week trip to France this year, travelling to several
> regions and getting a lot of behind the scenes work with vinters and cooks all
> through the country. So, in honor of our hoped for adventure, I'm going to do a
> French meal.
>
> So far my plans are:
>
> Pate' Terrine
> Cheese wafers
> Soupe l'onion au gratin
> Salad frissee avec Dijon vinegarette
> Sautee'd confit sein de canard (Pan seared confit of duck breast)
> Tarte Tatin avec Creme Angalis
> Birthday cake.
>
> My problem is that I want another meat and some kind of side but I really
> can't figure what to add.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Gunthar