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Dinner Party Idea – French Style Prepared Meals  Posted: March 27, 2006 If you’re seeking creative dinner party ideas consider a French or Parisian theme. There’s so much romance and culture surrounding French cuisine, you’ve got lots of opportunity to create a memorable evening for your guests. The French have elevated food well beyond a culinary art or a time-honored tradition. So the main thing you should focus on is “the food”! You may carry the French theme throughout your event by using powder blue, for example, as tabletop color. And certainly, you must include French table wine. But the focus should be the food with authentic French recipes. If you wish to do a little research, consider Ina Garten’s book Barefoot in Paris. Ina will take you on stroll around Paris to her favorite spots. Then she’ll share with you recipes from these local bistros that have been shortened to provide an authentic eating experience with as much simplicity as possible. One of my favorite recipes from Ina is Chicken With Herbed Goat Cheese. Click here for the recipe. You’ll see that the defining ingredient in this recipe is Montrachet cheese. Montrachet is a white creamy chevre, a French term for goat’s cheese, from the Burgundy region of France. Basil and garlic accentuate the recipe but the dominant flavor is the tangy yet mild Montrachet cheese. If you’re like me and don’t have the time to shop, chop & prepare, consider GourmetStation’s collection of Parisian prepared meals delivered. You may order entrees a la carte and add the salad or appetizers and dessert yourself. Or you may order the 3 course or 4 course Parisian gourmet meals, complete with selection of French themed appetizers, soup, entrees and delicious desserts. I recommend the Parisian 4 Course Gourmet Meal because GourmetStation’s version of Chicken With Herbed Goat Cheese is included as an entrée option. It is simply called Chicken Montrachet and is served with a rich luscious demi glace sauce. With GourmetStation your dinner party will have all the French authenticity of a home prepared gourmet dinner without the fuss and hard work….giving you time to be the perfect host or hostess that you are! 
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