Montana Dinner Party Prep List

THE MENU

Fried Chicken with Cornmeal Crust

Chard Slaw with Creamy Scallion Dressing

Corn Maque Choux

Grilled Rack of Lamb with Onion-Mint Jam

Bread-and-Butter Potato Salad

Berry Shortcakes with Whipped Cream Cheese

1 WEEK BEFORE

Assemble shopping lists and plan menu.

Buy beverages.

Shop for dry goods.

Make onion-mint jam.

Make potato-salad dressing.

3 DAYS BEFORE

Order frenched racks of lamb and shop for perishables.

2 DAYS BEFORE

Pick up and refrigerate lamb.

1 DAY BEFORE

Brine chicken.

Prepare potato salad.

Prepare maque choux.

Prepare chard; roll up in damp paper towels.

THE DAY OF

Fry chicken.

Chill beverages.

Make shortcakes.

Make croutons.

Make chard dressing.

THE EVENING OF

Bring lamb to room temperature; grill.

Make whipped cream cheese.