Buttercup Squash Soup +

Saturday, 19 December 2009 16:25 Written by James Van de Voorde

Used this recipe for starter course for dinner party tonight:

http://www.examiner.com/x-22346-Portland-Cooking-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Buttercup-Squash-Pear-and-Ginger-Soup

Finished the soup yesterday to have time today for the rest of the dinner – very happy with the results.  Here’s the main course:

Slow roasted venison with apples, onions and garlic:

 http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-apple-scented-venison-roast/detail.aspx

Winter mashed potatoes:

http://www.kristascorner.se/recipe/wintermashedpotatoes.html

Glazed carrots and turnips:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/glazed-carrots-and-turnips-recipe/index.html

Thinking of putting our Tablas Creek wine club membership to good use – the 2007 Rousanne with the buttercup squash soup and the 2007 Mourvedre with the venison should do the trick:  

http://www.tablascreek.com/roussanne07.shtml

http://www.tablascreek.com/mourvedre07.shtml

Wish me luck…