Tomorrow, I'm having friends over for dinner.My grad school advisor, Don Compier, is in town for the American Academy of Religion conference. He's bringing a couple of his friends and I've invited a few friends. All told, there will be nine of us (possibly 10), but I digress.... I'm making beef stroganoff (seemed like a good thing to make on a cold, fall afternoon.) The conundrum, however, is dessert. 
I have a Cheesecake Factory Original cheesecake in my fridge. I was going to make a raspberry-pinot noir reduction to go over it. My friend Rio Grande Valley Girl once said of my reduction, "This is better than sex." That's option 1. 
Then I started thinking perhaps I'd make oatmeal cake instead. It's a recipe my mother made when I was a kid (and still makes) that is so incredibly yummy.It involves oatmeal, coconut, walnuts and a topping made with lots of butter, brown sugar, more coconut and more walnuts. (I'm salivating just thinking about it.) When I make it, I usually "go European" and serve it with a dollop of fresh whipped cream on the side. That's option 2.
Decisions, decisions....
I can't decide....
Maybe I'll just make two desserts and give people options....
4 comments:
When in doubt, do both! They both sound great.
Make both. Or serve the cake with whipped cream and raspberry pinot noir sauce...
Wish I could join you!
SML: I think I'm going to do just that.
ME: It occured to me last night that perhaps I could offer a third option and the original reason for the pinot noir sauce: three scoops of iced delights--raspberry sorbet, lemon sorbet, and Godiva dark chocolate ice cream. But then that would be overkill and would look like I was trying too hard. Still...
Wish you were joining us, too!
Mmmm, I'll take one of each...
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