It’s no secret that I love cooking. And parties. So when a craving for all-American food struck, and we realised that the 4th of July fell on a Saturday, well the stars (and stripes!) had aligned for our very own ‘4th of July’ party. We invited a few of our close friends to join the festivities, where the American theme was strong – and food was in abundance.
On the menu? A selection of mains and sides (or ‘entrees’ and sides, if I was in the USA) – many of which I pleased to be able to adapt to be gluten free for one of the guests.
* BBQ beef brisket (that was slow-cooked for most of the day), Southern fried chicken (which was actually oven baked) and ribs. Served with macaroni cheese, blue cheese dip, cornbread muffins (my favourite!), coleslaw, greens and sweet potato casserole. Served communally – with the invitation to ‘help yourselves’.
For dessert, it was all about pie. A key lime pie (GF) and a rather rustic pecan pie (not GF – just loaded with sugar!) – to be precise.
To drink we served a selection of American beer, wine and soft drink (found at a new USA confectionary store that has opened).
And, well I couldn’t resist adding some blue, red and white to our house itself – for that extra party feel.
(blue food dye = blue water!) Kid’s table included!
Overall – we had a grand time – feasting our way through the evening – and catching up with friends over a beer or two. I think everyone went home with full bellies, and I know Miss C was well and truly in a sugar-coma by the end.
A fun evening all round! What about you? What is your favourite American dish?
Yum!! That menu reads like a dream and I always love that you print out menus Lisa! 😀 Happy 4th of July!
love your red white and blue outfits – the party looks fantastic – you are great with all the details and I love a menu to peruse
Looks like a fun day, with delish food of course!!!
As a blog-follower of yours for several years (pre-Miss C) and an American, this blog entry was quite a surprise! I hope you all enjoyed your feast. Typically we would include hot dogs, brownies, ice cream and potato chips. Remember it's the middle of our summer and typically hot outside. Definitely not pecan pie (we save that for Thanksgiving and Christmas) and we call it macaroni and cheese, fyi. No matter what you call it, it's good! Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Jackie! Yes we definitely adapted the menu to make it more 'winter food' friendly 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
You were simply wonderful!! It is the perfect way to celebrate independence day. The table decoration is so amazing. This year we celebrated this day at one of the best private parties Los Angeles. It was just great!