Eggplant Caviar

We did a catering yesterday where the guest of honor was General Tommy Franks.  I dont know much about the guy, except that he lead the fight to "liberate" Iraq.  It was held in a huge home on the water with a pool, hot tub, dock, boat, elevator and two mercedes perched on the front lawn with spotlights on them.  Collectors items I suppose.  The housekeeper had a home on the front part of the estate that was bigger than the one I grew up in.  Why do so many have so much and so many have so little?  Anyway, I went in to work yesterday at 6:00 AM and got home about midnight.  I was getting the food ready at the restaurant until about 4 in the afternoon and then we headed over to the house.  I dragged Tomi along with me to do dishes and help me plate hors d'oeuvres.  Its an extra $100 for her and we need the money for our cruise next week!  It was fun, but exhausting.  The menu included a great artisan cheese display with all the best stinky cheeses, coriander crusted seared tuna crostini with white bean salad & caesar vinaigrette, mini red potatoes stuffed with tarragon potato salad & caviar, herb crusted beef tenderloin with 3 different sauces, mini savory wild mushroom & stilton bread puddings, smoked salmon spread & beet & horseradish cured salmon with breads & crackers, waldorf salad filled endive spears topped with smoked trout & a ton of mini desserts.  Creme puffs, eclairs, chocolate dipped strawberries, lemon mousse tarts, chocolate & espresso peanut butter cups & truffles.  And it was for 300 people.  And I have to leave in 20 minutes to go back to work and a busy Friday night.  I cant wait until vacation next week.

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