Kris

I'll be going on the 24th. One of my buddies will have a cake on display.

Chili Baked ziti

I got married in October of 2001 at an Italian catering hall in NYC called Riviera. The food was stupendous and over-the-top. There was so much food that many of my guests thought that the cocktail hour was the main meal. Cocktail Hour: Carving Board with Chateaubriand, Loin of Pork, Roast Leg of Lamb, roast turkey and Fresh Salmon. Baked Clams Oregonata Fried Calamari Mussels Marinara Scallops Crab stuffed tomatoes Chicken cacciatora Stuffed zucchini Meat and Eggplant Fra Diavolo Grilled sausage Pheasant DiLuci Tripe Stuffed mushrooms Risotto a la genovese Stuffed peppers Cheese tortellini al filetto di pomodoro Ravioli with Meat sauce Linguini with clam sauce Fresh & Smoked mozzarella with tomatoes Prosciutto with melon Fresh fruit Assorted breads and bread sticks Sit Down Dinner: Appetizer: Sliced fresh melon with berries Soup: Stracciatella alla romana (chicken & egg drop soup) Salad: Caesar Salad Guests could choose a dinner entree from the 10 selections listed below. If they were still "hungry", they could choose a second, different entree. Shrimp Scampi Roast Duck Filet Mignon Baby chicken Veal Chop Filet of Lemon Sole Baked Eggplan Pork Chops Red Snapper Chicken Capriciosa We also had a full open bar with top shelf brands, full international wine list and frozen drinks. I didn't eat much from the cocktail hour, but I enjoyed my two dinner entrees (filet mignon and red snapper) along with several pina coladas and champagne. I was a bride with a hearty appetite. We had about 125 guests. We were expecting 150-165 but many guests bowed out due to 9/11. They were scared to fly to NYC at that time. Don't think I remembered this whole menu....I have my catering hall contract and wedding menu carefully preserved. Every so often I'll pull it out and smile. :)

I have made IMBC with fresh eggs whites and a product called Just Whites that you find in the grocery store. Both yielded good results in terms of texture and stability. However the IMBC made with the Just Whites had a slightly "off" taste that I didn't care for. Have you tried the Just Whites product?

Just the thread I've been looking for! I've been scouring the internet for a scratch strawberry cake. I came across the first recipe but that was about it. I was hesitant to try it because it seems overly sweet with the Jello and 2 cups of sugar. Thanks for your posts Patrick.