Help me, foodies!
We're having a lovely couple coming over on Sunday for lunch and board games. They've volunteered to bring a dish that will go along with whatever menu I choose. I don't entertain basically AT ALL EVER.
What do I feed these people? I love to cook, but lunch dishes are not my forte.
Difficulties: I'm a vegetarian, so I'd like to do something that can be converted to veggie-friendly. Wife of said couple is pregnant, so no crazy foods that are on the prohibited list for expecting moms (e.g., shellfish). I'd like to prepare a spread of two or three dishes (or one really perfect dish) that is nice but not too overdone.
Mitigating factors: I can shop for just about anything and prep foods on Saturday. (I've already made plans to hit the farmers' market with another friend that day.) The couple claims to not be picky eaters aside from the whole pregnancy thing.
Foodies and cooks on my friends list: What would you make?
What do I feed these people? I love to cook, but lunch dishes are not my forte.
Difficulties: I'm a vegetarian, so I'd like to do something that can be converted to veggie-friendly. Wife of said couple is pregnant, so no crazy foods that are on the prohibited list for expecting moms (e.g., shellfish). I'd like to prepare a spread of two or three dishes (or one really perfect dish) that is nice but not too overdone.
Mitigating factors: I can shop for just about anything and prep foods on Saturday. (I've already made plans to hit the farmers' market with another friend that day.) The couple claims to not be picky eaters aside from the whole pregnancy thing.
Foodies and cooks on my friends list: What would you make?