Re: From Gail re: Fri. Easter Dinner about 6:30 PM

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

I cannot eat marshmallows; they have egg and animal-based gelatin in them.
(Just an aside: orthodox Jews generally cannot eat marshmallows because
of the gelatin.)

Setting aside the herbs and garlic, the plain cooked roasting potatoes,
and the asparagus with nuts would be nice.  I don't think uncooked rhubarb
would have any value to me.

Thanks for the heads-up.

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From: "Gail" <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 22:33:59 -0700

Hi Noelle and Robert,

I have finally decided on my menu for Friday�s Easter Dinner and letting you
know what it is so Robert can figure out what he wants to do for food for
his dinner then. 

We will be having an herb-stuffed leg of lamb boned. The stuffing has in it:
parsley, fresh rosemary, fresh oregano, fresh thyme, garlic and butter. In
that roasting pan I will also cook roasted potatoes. I will make a gravy
with the meat drippings, flour, white wine, and chicken broth. With all of
that I will serve fresh steamed asparagus with almond flakes saut� in
butter and salt and pepper. We will be drinking a Pinot Noir wine with that.
I will prepare all of that Fri. afternoon with the lamb roasting over 1
hour. For the dessert which I will make ahead on Thurs. afternoon, is a
rhubarb upside down cake with whipped cream on the side. It has in it:
rhubarb, sugar, marshmallows, flour, salt, baking powder, shortening, eggs,
and milk. 

So if Robert wants, he can have some of the herbs and garlic, and plain
roasting potatoes cooked however he wants, the asparagus with just the nuts
before I put the butter in it, and some of the rhubarb and marshmallows
before they are cooked that he can cook however he wants. 

I hope all of this sounds OK with you both. If not, let me know right away
as I will probably order the lamb tomorrow to make sure I can get it as well
as look where I can get rhubarb and good quality thin asparagus. 

Best,

Gail