Chinese New Year Menu

Countdown to Your Party

Wrap a crisp white napkin
in bright red twine and tuck
in a phlax leaf and a set
of chopsticks for a
mood-enhancing place setting.

• Prepare vegetables and dressing for salad; cover and refrigerate in separate containers.
• Cut up zucchini, and peel and devein shrimp for soup; cover and refrigerate in separate containers.
• Cut up beef and vegetables for stir-fry; cover and refrigerate in separate containers.
• Prepare almond cake; cover and store at room temperature.

• Prepare spring rolls; cover and refrigerate.

• Marinate the beef for stir-fry.

• Boil water for rice and begin cooking soup.
• While soup and rice are cooking, stir-fry vegetables and beef.
• Assemble salads.

• Assemble salads.

• Soak dried fruit in liqueur. Drain after 30 minutes; cover and let stand at room temperature.

• Arrange cake, fruit, and reserved liqueur.