By popular demand, I’m presenting an addendum to my post last week in which I reviewed the book My Last Supper. Feast your eyes on the details of my final repast.
The Setting: I’d like to go in late fall, when the last of the leaves are turning and it could snow any day, in a rambling old home perched on the rocks at the edge of the sea in Maine.
The Food: I think it goes without saying that I’m going to need a lot of cheese. I’ll start with a big wedge of brie de meaux served with hot baguette slices, followed by some 2-year Manchego and red seedless grapes, and then a generous helping of fresh chevre smeared on rosemary focaccia. After that, I’d like a cup of creamy lobster bisque, with a healthy hint of sherry. Next, I might enjoy a caprese salad (yes, more cheese) made with heirloom tomatoes, the ripest mozzarella di bufala and the most verdant basil available. For my main course, I’ll make it a hodgepodge: my mom’s squash casserole, a plate from a low-country boil (fresh gulf shrimp and crawfish with spicy corn and potatoes), roasted asparagus drizzled with garlic butter, a taste of spicy vegetable panang curry, a few bites of tempura Japanese bagel maki roll, a small piece of seared filet mignon (medium-well) with truffle butter, and, if I’m being honest, a crispy chicken taco loaded with lettuce, tomato, salsa and sour cream.
For dessert, I’d be loathe to leave this world without one last taste of vanilla bean crème brulee, made with the purest of vanilla beans and caramelized to a deep, golden crisp. Oh, a handful of sour gummi worms.
The Drink: I’m not a wine connoisseur by any means, but I’d love a glass each of Southern White and Red from the Lakeridge Winery. With dessert, just give me some good, semi-dry champagne. And if things get swinging at the after-party, I’d like a nice stiff margarita, extra salt on the rim, please.
The Music: Billy Joel will be crooning select songs from his vast and magnificent repertoire during the meal, and OutKast will get the crowd on its feet for some dancing afterward.
The Guests: Family and friends are all welcome but, if this is really it, I’d like a roundup of some of my favorite celebrities so that I may go out having had one final oogle. After dessert, let’s usher in: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Krasinski, Will Farrell, Gisele Bundchen, Helen Mirren, Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Ellen and Portia, Michael Cera, George Clooney, and Sarah Silverman. I’ll think we’ll have fun, no?
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