All you need for a great Vacation Supper Club dinner party are some good steaks and a Limo Squeezo
As we head into the summer vacation/travel season it is great to have a plan to pull together an impromptu dinner party for family and friends. In today’s world of Airbnb and VRBO it has become a lot easier to rent a vacation property that includes kitchen basics.
The key to developing a menu for your Vacation Supper Club dinner party is to keep it simple. The last thing you want to do is spend your vacation time in the kitchen. My traditional “go to” menu revolves around grilled steaks and assorted sides from the local supermarket deli section. I have pulled this menu off during trips in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, it just works.
The steaks are your centerpiece and the key is access to a grill. Most rentals will provide a gas or charcoal grill. If you don’t have a grill, a quick trip to Wal-Mart for a cheap grill and some charcoal might be called for. I am a big fan of Costco’s New York Strip Steaks. Grill them up and then let them rest with a little compound butter and you and your guests are in for a treat.
Here is a menu we enjoyed in Cabo a few years ago:
- Mojito’s
- First Course
- Guacamole
- Hummus
- Chips
- Crudité
- Main Course
- Grilled NY Strip Steaks with Compound Butter
- Potato Salad
- Broccoli Salad
- Cole Slaw
- Dessert
- Ice Cream Sundays
Deli Side Salads
Cabo was great. We rented a fantastic place in the Pedrigal neighborhood. And while it is Mexico, it is very friendly to Americans with limited Spanish language skills.
Reminded me of my college roommate who spent six months after college living in Mexico. Upon his return I asked him how he got by with his limited Spanish skills. He said: “It was easy, all you have to know is Una Cervesa por favor. After that all you need to know is “Una mas”.
Cabo Crew
( Lauren Kenny, Brian Kenny, Ethan Begun, Jenn Kenny, Chef, Susan Kenny, Mike Schuler. Not pictured Jessica W. Schuler and our hero Max Begun (See cover photo – Age 1 year))
I was able to find a Costco to buy my steaks and a local market that had a deli section with plenty of sides/salad options. The one thing that got me in trouble was the Limo Squeezo.
We bought everything we needed for dinner between the Costco and Wal-Mart except for the Limo Squeezo to juice limes for the mojitos. A clerk at Wal-Mart directed me to a store on the Mexican side of town. No one spoke English there, but between my sign language and Limo Squeezo descriptor we were able to get what we needed.
Vacation Supper Club dinner parties can be the highlight of your summer vacation. Just make sure you keep it simple and can find a Limo Squeezo.
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