This Sunday will be Rick's mom's birthday and I always have his parents come down for dinner. Rick will be taking his Mom to church on Sunday and then he'll bring his parents down to the house for dinner. We always sponsor the church flowers on the Sunday closest to her birthday and Rick has already paid for them.
My MIL just loves Cooks Country and Cooks Illustrated. I was watching Cooks Country on Saturday night and came across recipes for Atlanta Brisket (with Coke, ketchup, lots of onions and seasonings) and for Roasted Salt and Vinegar Potatoes (basically red potatoes simmered in a high concentration of salt water, then smashed and brushed with malt vinegar a few times while roasting in the oven) . They both tripped my trigger and I know that she would particularly enjoy the brisket. Not sure about the potatoes, but Rick said to go ahead and try them out. She pretty much eats anything I make and she always enjoys dinner with us.
I think I'm going to make a grilled Caesar salad (without croutons) to go with dinner and some kind of yeast bread. She loves my homemade breads and she enjoys trying new breads out. I'm thinking of some kind of ciabatta bread, something crusty and chewy.
As for dessert, Rick suggests the Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake and its Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting. His mom is a true chocolate hound; she cannot ever get enough chocolate. And I've made this cake before and it is decadently delicious! I've been thinking of making the cake and then making just a few peanut butter truffles and decorating the cake with little truffles. And a sprinkle of toffee bits around the sides. Natalie_ca, I can't decorate; if we lived closer, I'd pay you to come decorate my cake!
I think it's going to be a good dinner for her. I hope so.
My MIL just loves Cooks Country and Cooks Illustrated. I was watching Cooks Country on Saturday night and came across recipes for Atlanta Brisket (with Coke, ketchup, lots of onions and seasonings) and for Roasted Salt and Vinegar Potatoes (basically red potatoes simmered in a high concentration of salt water, then smashed and brushed with malt vinegar a few times while roasting in the oven) . They both tripped my trigger and I know that she would particularly enjoy the brisket. Not sure about the potatoes, but Rick said to go ahead and try them out. She pretty much eats anything I make and she always enjoys dinner with us.
I think I'm going to make a grilled Caesar salad (without croutons) to go with dinner and some kind of yeast bread. She loves my homemade breads and she enjoys trying new breads out. I'm thinking of some kind of ciabatta bread, something crusty and chewy.
As for dessert, Rick suggests the Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake and its Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting. His mom is a true chocolate hound; she cannot ever get enough chocolate. And I've made this cake before and it is decadently delicious! I've been thinking of making the cake and then making just a few peanut butter truffles and decorating the cake with little truffles. And a sprinkle of toffee bits around the sides. Natalie_ca, I can't decorate; if we lived closer, I'd pay you to come decorate my cake!
I think it's going to be a good dinner for her. I hope so.