All last weekend, we had been talking about throwing a bullshit Royal Wedding party--with hats, monocles, gloves and tea sandwiches. The whole shebang. And just to piss off Adam (because he's from Liverpool). I honestly thought it was one of those "We should do that...." drunk conversations that never end up happening. You know what I'm talking about.
We should get together more often....
We should should start a savings account...
We should move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars...
But I'll be damned, Gustavo was for real-- his invitation read:
"We are all very happy we William and Kate are getting married, but I think we can be a lot happier by having a few cucumber sandwiches and gin to celebrate this magic day. I'll be welcoming the common people anytime after 9pm, and Yosh will be helping with the sandwiches, so you know they'll have the Royal Family stamp of approval."
Gin and Cucumbers- what a pairing. Just last week, I tried for the first time Gin infused with Cucumber--it was light, flavorful and you could just sip it on it's own (no need for mixers)- gorgeous. Throughout the night--it was Cucumber Gin and Tanqueray and Tonic--which made the prospect of watching some Wedding more bearable.
Cucumber Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
1 Cucumber- skinned, halved and cut lengthwise
Sliced Bread of Choice
1 container of Cream Cheese softened- chive, dill flavor, or buy plain and just mix in dried herbs
1/8 Red Onion chopped lengthwise
Paprika, Salt and Pepper to taste
Preparation
Spread Cream Cheese on Bread. Top with Cucumber. Garnish with Onions (reserve remaining Onions for next recipe). Sprinkle remaining ingredients to taste. Cut into finger sandwiches as desired. Serve. Can be made ahead.
Prosciutto Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
Bread of Choice- sliced (best to use crusty breads like a Bavarian Loaf, French Baguette, Dark Rye, etc)
I Can't Believe it Not Butter Spread or any salted and softened Butter
1 package of Prosciutto
1/8 of a Red Onion- chopped lengthwise
Cilantro or Flat Leaf Parsley
Preparation
Spread Butter onto sliced Bread. Top with 1 or 2 slices of Prosciutto. Sprinkle Onions and garnish with Cilantro. Cut into finger sandwiches as desired. Serve. Can be made ahead.
Deviled Eggs are limited to your imagination--you almost can't go wrong (but I'm sure you could if you really wanted to). Since Gustavo had never heard/made Deviled Eggs before--I thought it would be nice to let him try his hand.
Ingredients
1 dozen Hard Boiled Eggs
1 tbs Lobster Oil
1 tbs of Anchovy or Sardine Paste
Salt, Pepper and Dill or Paprika to taste
Halved Shrimp and Cucumber Sticks Optional
Preparation
Peel Egg shells. Cut lengthwise and separate eggs whites and yolks into separate bowls. Mix all remaining ingredients (to Paprika) in with yolks. Mix to desired consistency. Spoon yolk mixture into hallowed egg whites. Garnish with Shrimp or Cucumbers. Dust with additional Paprika and/or Dill as desired.
In the end, the party and trying to piss off Adam was for real but watching the Royal Wedding was bullshit--(as I suspected). And all in all, I had a great time: they put Star Wars on, I put my feet up and fell asleep and I woke up this morning refreshed and ready for a new day.
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