Thursday, September 27, 2007

Peter Piper picked a peck of... pickled pasta?

Apparently, I've taken a cue from Tessie today (AND EVERY DAY THIS WEEK) with the multiple posts. Because one mammoth post is clearly not enough. Anyway, all these amazing people are engaged, and when I read their blogs, it reminds me of the fact that I'm also engaged, and I have this whole wedding thing going on. And should probably be planning it.

Now, as I mentioned in my last wedding post, we have picked a site, a caterer, and a photographer. You may notice that the last wedding post was over a month ago, and yet nothing has changed. We have made a vague effort to find an officiant, but our one real attempt was thwarted and we haven't done anything since then. I sent a check-in email to the caterer the other day just to let her know that we aren't dead, but that's it. I've also done a bit of research on the invitation, but I'm getting way ahead of myself with that one since we haven't even started collecting addresses for the people on our guest list. I've thought about a lot of this stuff, like wedding dresses and attendant gifts and favours and rings and a DJ and flowers and hair and a cake, but I haven't actually done anything, and then there are other things like makeup, tuxes, cars, and ceremony music that I haven't even considered yet.

Also, we've picked the menu for the reception, but then we got stuck. We want to add a pasta option so that vegetarians can have a heartier meal than just side vegetables, and also my mom suggested a dessert bar so people can have choices other than cake. Neither of us feels particularly compelled to have a dessert bar, as we intend to have a great cake (though we haven't planned it, or tasted any options, or anything else yet). But hey, it's my parents' money and if they want some extra desserts, they shall have them! But this means that I have to confer with my parents on which of the dessert options they want, since I have no preference. And in the meantime, Torsten and I discussed the pasta options, each preferred a different one, didn't care that much, and then forgot about it. So I present to you, my wedding- and food-savvy readers, the three pasta options. Please tell me which one you would be most likely to load up on your plate, especially if you would not be having meat with it:

Option A: Pumpkin ravioli--Pumpkin and ricotta filled ravioli served with roasted corn in a sage and bourbon cream sauce presented with rosemary oven dried apple slices
Option B: Black bean ravioli--black bean and cheese filled chipotle dough ravioli with cilantro-lime pesto, spicy flash roasted roma tomatoes, and fresh avocado
Option C: Butternut agnolotti--Butternut squash and chevre filled half-moon pasta in maple-chipotle cream sauce presented with roasted corn and shallots

Seriously, all of these options sound fine to me, and I completely cannot make up my mind. I don't even remember which one I preferred the first time when Torsten and I discussed it. Which is where you come in. Help me, please. I need to tell the caterer, soon, and I am stricken with the worst case of indecisiveness ever. So please, please, tell me--which one would you be most excited to find at the next wedding you attend?

16 comments:

  1. a, mostly because I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, and the word "chipotle" in both of the other descriptions scares me. But otherwise, I see your dilema. If I liked spicy food (and those other 2 aren't probably even that spicy), I would have a hard time deciding also.

    When are you getting married, again? Pumpkin would be a fun fall oriented thing...or maybe I'm just making that up.

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  2. This is tricky. I think all three choices are fine, especially since I'm a MEAT-EATER. I think I'd go with B, if forced.

    By the way, after the wedding, if you're interested I can do a "Helpful Hints" post on what worked and what didn't work for planning the wedding. (I want to post links to cool attendant gifts but I can't do that yet because my attendants read my site.)

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  3. Option A all the way.

    If I were in DC still, I'd look into having Cake Love making the wedding cake. Have you been there yet? On U Street? SO YUMMY. But be warned: you will use every last WW point if you get a cupcake there. The buttercream.

    Oh, but it will be worth it!

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  4. I choose black bean. The pumpkin sounds interesting...But maybe a little TOO interesting.

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  5. I say Pumpkin because it sounds delicious and I am now officialy STARVING. Also, you have completely outlined why a person like me cannot and should not plan a wedding. I shall refer all concerned peoples to your post after they voice their concern over my choice in wedding mode.

    Uh . . . what's your wedding date? I don't know if I lack reading comprehension or if you have not provided said information.

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  6. This is such a fun thing to vote on! I vote A, the pumpkin one. That sounds most seasonal and also yummiest.

    I agree with you: I don't think people need more dessert options than the wedding cake (even if the cake is AWFUL, it's THE DESSERT, you know? SYMBOLIC), but also that if that's what your parents want, I'd be like, *shrug*--more the merrier.

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  7. I'll be the dissenter, but I'd go with B or C. B may be too spicy for some, so C would likely be my choice!
    Sorry, but pumpkin in pasta sounds a little too, interesting, for me.

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  8. I'll be the dissenter, but I'd go with B or C. B may be too spicy for some, so C would likely be my choice!
    Sorry, but pumpkin in pasta sounds a little too, interesting, for me.

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  9. i'd definitely go C as well :-)

    OMG CAKE LOVE DROOOOOOL SLURP SO GOOD

    also! the last wedding i went to had a "candy bar" for dessert, which was a lot of fun, but i've NEVER felt disappointed with "just" wedding cake before. but hey, your parents are the ones paying ;-)

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  10. I like the sound of A or B. If it's a fall wedding, I'd go with A. But as a lover of Mexican type food, B sounds fabulous.

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  11. That's a tough decision because from my experience vegetarians generally like all of that stuff. I would probably choose B though.

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  12. OH MY GOODNESS THOSE ALL SOUND DELICIOUS. They sound sooooooo good. I know some people cringe at "pumpkin ravioli" even though the thought makes me hungry, so hungry! So maybe...one of the other two? However, most vegetarians I know would love to eat any of those things.

    I'm starving now. Starving!

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  13. I would definitely prefer B or C. A seems a little fruity, so more of a side. The others seem more hearty. If I were choosing from a menu, I would settle on B. I would be one of those non-meat eaters.

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  14. OH YUM. I like A. Sounds the most Fancy and Weddingy.

    My only beef with your posting is that GOOGLE READER REFUSES TO SHOW THEM IN A TIMELY MANNER. By the time I get here, there are already like 10 comments. WAH.

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  15. I think that B would be the most appealing to anyone who would be choosing a veggie option. But yeah, mmmm, makes me hungry!

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  16. If you're looking for ceremony music I know of people in the DC area who are very good and quite reasonable. It's string stuff. If interested let me know.

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