I decided to get off the usual chicken wings and beer menu to try something fancy. The menu was bruschetta, tomato and herb soup and taboulleh. The alcohol was beer :) Yeah watching the game without the beer is .. well .. just plain stupid but the beer was Smirnoff's Green Apple (I hear you snorting in disdain - it is actually a good beer :/)
Bruschetta
Ingredients -A loaf of freshly baked French bread
A ready made Pesto sauce (found where the Italian things are kept in the cold section)
A freshly cut tomato and cheese.
Cut the loaf into 3 parts (depending on size of loaf- each should be about 5-6 inches). Broil in a oven till it browns.
Then spread the pesto over it, arrange the slices of tomato, sprinkle cheese and return to oven for another 5 minutes till the cheese melts.
Serve warm.
Tomato soup - 1 can of fresh tomato soup (I prefer Campbell), some fresh herbs - Basil and thyme.
Heat soup as per instructions. Spruce up with some fresh herb, freshly ground pepper and croutons :)
Taboulleh - 
1 box of Taboulleh (or 1 cup cracked wheat or bulgur and 1 tsp all spice)
1/2 cucumber finely chopped.
1 tomato finely chopped.
1 scallion finely chopped.
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Basil or flat leaf parsley.
Lettuce leaves to serve
Add 1 cup boiling water to the cracked wheat. Cover and keep in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour. Then add the the remaining ingredients. Adjust salt to taste. Cover and keep in fridge till serving time.
Served scooped on lettuce leaves.
Hey I like the recipe, nice n easy! Will certainly have to try it out soon. BTW the chilli turned out very good :)
Yup, it is a meal that can be whipped in a bit and looks impressive.
Good that you enjoyed the chili :)
Hey that's a great combo.have to try it!Thanks.
@ Madhuli - I think you will love it and I am sure you will make everything from scratch, unlike me :P
Sakshi, I have been thinking of making it since 2-3 months..but can't get lazy*** off the couch. Will have to try it out now.
Sameera, even SB made it!! So you better get your ass in gear.
Btw- you were going to contibute to this blog??