Watching the Bachelor has been a long standing tradition for my friends and I. Nothing is more fun than a night with the girls to watch these women throw themselves at whatever average joe is up for grabs. When deciding what to do for dinner beforehand, 2 of my girlfriends asked that I lead a little cooking class so they could pick up a new kitchen skill. Nothing fancy here, just an old fashioned, home made pizza party. I picked up all the ingredients from Trader Joes to make a few pizzas, brussel sprouts with bacon and a sherry shallot vinaigrette (modified recipe from Mozza cookbook), and bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese. Of course we had wine a plenty and something sweet for dessert. We had so much fun in the kitchen together and the girls made a delicious dinner!
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| The makings for bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese |
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| E working on the dates |
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| Blue cheese going into the middle of the date |
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Quartered brussel sprouts
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| Crisped bacon |
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| Pizza dough |
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| Roasted tomatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper, and shallots |
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| M stirring the onions while the carmelize |
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| Mid-caramelization |
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| Sauteed criminis with thyme |
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| Sous Chef, Breaker |
The complete dishes:
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| Dates ready for snacking |
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| Brussel sprouts with bacon and shallot vinaigrette |
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| Pizza with mozzarella, artichokes, caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes, and salami |
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| Pizza with mushrooms, carmelized onions, and goat cheese |
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| Dinner time! |
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| Macarons to finish off the evening |
And then it was time to watch Bachelor Ben and the most dramatic episode ever!
Do you have a favorite dish to make with girlfriends? Are you watching the Bachelor? What are your thoughts, spill them all!!
ummmmm I would like to officially ask if I can join next time. Thanks. Now I am off to eat because you just made me hungry.
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