Menu Planning

[grace_engel]

 I'm trying to plan a menu, and I could use some input.  What do you think would complement a gruyere souffle?  I'm considering marinated tomatoes and homemade french bread, but I 'd like to hear what others think . . .

UPDATE:

Excellent advice, all.  I was considering arugula myself.  I think I'll marinate the tomatoes in the vinaigrette and line

Comments

[suzthefrog]

I would serve this with greens such as aragula, spinach, etc.

[love_in_despair]

i would definently recommend a light arugula salad.
instead of marinated tomatoes, you could do Tomatoes Provençal, to go with the whole french thing

[solitary_thinkr]

I like the bitter greens and tomatoes but you could also consider a poached pear for desert? Or maybe a port for after dinner with apples and cheese?

[nicoli_dominn]

Oooh, port. I hadn't thought of that, but I'll second it.

[unflexible]

My wine pick would be a Reisling. Or Ironstone makes wine called "Symphony" that has a fruit forward taste, but isn't quite as sweet as a sparkling wine.

[nicoli_dominn]

Most people I know who don't like wine but still drink it anyway tend to go for the zinfandel. I'm not an experienced enough wine drinker to tell you the virtues or detractors of zinfandel, but I think it's all right.

Pear undertones sound good to me.