French Dinner Party 

Main course: Coq au vin with white rice 

Salad: Parmesan Lemon Arugula 

Dessert: Vanilla Madeline with caramel infused ice cream  

Grocery list

Food
•    Chicken Thighs  $ .00
•    Garlic $2.50
•    Scallions $3.00
•    Salt $3.00
•    Pepper $2.00
•    Butter $5.00
•    Pancetta $10.00
•    Bay leaves $2.00
•    Tarragon $2.00
•    Cooking wine $3.00
•    Chicken broth $2.00
•    Carrots $5.00
•    Potatoes $5.00
•    White Rice $3.00
•    Olive oil $15.00
•    Lemon $3.00
•    Parmesan Cheese $12.00
•    Arugula $6.00
•    Store bought vanilla madeleines $12.00
•    Sugar $3.00
•    Almonds $5.00
•    Vanilla Ice cream $10.00
Tupperware
•    Plates $5.00
•    Utensils $6.00
•    Napkins from the DUC
•    Glasses $12.00
•    Flowers $6.00

Methods

I will go to Earth Fare to get all my ingredients; this would probably take me two hours. After, I would return to my dorm to marinate the chicken in a salt, pepper, lemon, garlic, tarragon and olive oil. While the chicken is marinating, I would dice the carrots, potatoes, onions and pancetta. After letting the chicken marinate for a couple of hours, I would begin the process of cooking. First I would sautee the pancetta, onions, garlic, and carrots using a mix of olive oil. Then I would remove these and add the chicken. I would sear it until it is nice and crispy. Then combine the ingredients you had sautéed to the chicken, also include the potatoes. Add chicken broth and wine and simmer for four hours. While it simmers, go ahead and make the white rice. After your main dish is done, assemble the salad which will be lightly dressed in olive oil and lemon and topped with parmesan cheese.

If I would have had more time to write; I would have focused on the completion of the meal including the dessert, the plating and the decor of the room. I would also detail the planning it would involve and the location of the dinner.