New Year's Eve Murder Mystery Menu

Murder Mystery Party - A Taste for Wine and Murder

This year my wife and I are hosting a murder mystery dinner at our house to ring in the new year.  The plot takes place in California's Wine Country (@ Ravenswood or Barefoot perhaps?!) so we're going with an Italian theme.

"It's a tour of California Wine Country with its peaceful vineyards and picturesque wineries. The annual wine-tasting festival is in full swing when the body of local vineyard owner, Barry Underwood, is found hidden beneath his wine-cellar. Barry has been missing for six long years but with the discovery of his body comes a wealth of new clues to solve the mystery. It's a vintage murder and you may be a suspect."

Here is what we'll be serving up with the help of our guests (potluck style of course):

Appetizers

• Prosciutto and Provolone Pinwheels (SDG)
• Spinach Dip in Pumpernickel Bread Bowl
• Someday Gourmet's Creamy BLT Spread (SDG)
• Artisan Cheeses & Spicy Sopressata (a special delivery from Pittsburgh's Parma Sausage Products)

Dinner

• Caesar Salad
• Someday Gourmet's Herb Encrusted Chicken Parmesan (SDG)
• Penne a la Vodka (SDG)
• Crusty Dinner Rolls

Desserts

• Yellow Cake Chess Squares (SDG)
• Marshmellow Cookie Bars
• Fresh Fruit

And of course plenty of good wine to drink :)  Cheers to Happy New Year from the Someday Gourmet!

(SDG) = recipes I am preparing


Note:  This game does include a sample menu but it simply wasn't what we were looking for...

Someday Gourmet Featured on Ravenswood Facebook page

My Zinfandel & Bloody Mary Mix recipe was a big hit last week in our household and it recently made its way into a status update by the Ravenswood Vineyard on their "No Wimpy Wines" campaign Facebook site.  Thanks for all the love on the boards Ravenswood fans!

This was the first winery we hit on our trip out to California in 2006 and turned out to be our favorite.  As a side note, we also got engaged during this trip to Sonoma :)