I'm Having A Dinner Party And One Of My Guests Is Vegetarian - What Should I Cook?

You are inviting guests to an upcoming dinnertrepidation.
party and you do the courteous thing by askingAn important point to remember when having a
the people if there's any food they don't like orvegetarian guest to dinner is that you should not
can't tolerate. One person gets back to you andcook the vegetarian food in the same oil that you
says they're completely vegetarian. Lucky youhave just cooked a meat dish in first - do the
asked don't you think?reverse.
Many meat-eaters I have met find vegetarianThe other option of course is to cook an entirely
food bland and boring but this is far from thevegetarian meal and my suggestion is to combine
truth. You can create a wonderful menu and thea theme with this idea. In this case I will use an
meat-eaters won't even realize that they haveItalian theme as an example.
eaten entirely vegetarian food.As your guest arrive you can serve some hors
You do have a couple of choices though. Firstly, ifdevours - like crackers and eggplant dip or slices
you're really keen on a particular dish you couldof tomato with mozzarella and basil layered on
create a vegetarian option. For example, if you'retop.
cooking a meat lasagna, you could also prepare aFor a starter you could serve an eggplant
smaller vegetarian lasagna dish and your guestsparmigiana antipasto dish - followed by a
won't even realize they are eating different dishes.vegetarian lasagna or a pasta with a pesto or
In this case, it's a good idea to reassure yourNapolitana sauce. The great thing about eggplants
vegetarian guest that you are doing this so they(the French name is aubergine) is that they are
know you have catered to their needs so theyknown to be a satisfying substitute for meat with
can completely relax and enjoy their meal withouttheir lovely chunky texture.