Birthday dinner help.

[krallicious]

Help!

I have my girlfriend's birthday dinner this Friday and she has asked for venison. I am struggling to think of something that I have not cooked before.

My idea for the main course is Roast venison (liquorice/chocoate/thyme/juniper). Not ground breaking I know but I have never used these classic flavours together before. I would then serve that with confit venison 'sausage' with truffel and either roasted ceps or celery gratin. I will also serve it with a redcurrent jus.

Dessert is probably going to be pumpkin ice cream with something (ideas please!) and for starters I am thinking or Venison carpaccio with candided chestnuts and bitter chocolate croutons.

I need to try and decide what to cook by this afternoon as I have to go shopping and I need to start preparing today.

Thanks,

Pete

[ali_kat]

Venison carpaccio, followed by roast Venison?

I think I'd have a different starter/main

[krallicious]

ali_kat said:

Venison carpaccio, followed by roast Venison?

I think I'd have a different starter/main

She asked for venison so it must be incorporated into both the first and second course.

[bigandclever]

Potted venison, like this? http://www.gfw.co.uk/recipe-details.cfm?ArticleID=...

You'll have to crack on to get it ready for Friday

[krallicious]

bigandclever said:

Potted venison, like this? http://www.gfw.co.uk/recipe-details.cfm?ArticleID=...

You'll have to crack on to get it ready for Friday

Oh, I will have to try that. Thanks for the tip.

[ali_kat]

krallicious said:

She asked for venison so it must be incorporated into both the first and second course.

Fairy nuff

Personally, I think it's too much as it's very rich (to my taste buds) but I'm not her!!!