There really won't be a lot of prep or cleanup to do - help cleaning up after the BBQ is what I suspect I'm going to chiefly need, and maybe some prep work on Saturday morning, to get things set up.
I'm going to prep Nilly's food for the BBQ on Friday, to abide by the Sabbath regulations for her. For the rest of us, I've planned the following menu:
Salads: a mixed field green with mushrooms, tomatoes (sorry, Nilly, but I'll do you a separate salad and you can watch!) and two kinds of cheese, in a citrus-infused olive oil dressing. Am also considering a caprese, because I adore them.
Meats: Aidells sausages (thinking of the chicken galic and artichoke one they do). Parboiled, then BBQ'd, side of beef ribs in sauce. On the burner, a big pot of my teriyaki chicken legs.
Fish: Salmon filet marinated in garlic, olive oil and fresh citrus, then grilled, for the no-red-meaters amongst us.
Desserts: If I have the time, I may well go to town here. I was thinking one chocolate decadence (Nilly can eat this - it has four ingredients, all kosher: bittersweet chocolate, eggs, butter and sugar), one tequila lime tart, and one chapeau Noir. We shall see what time permits. I won't have the Friday night to work, since I'm taking Bev and Nicole down to meet Nic and feed our southcats, at their request.
So. What I could use, if any of the locals want to make or bring from store:
salsa and guac, chips, soda (diet and maybe some regular if people like it), beer (Java has that at least partly covered, I believe), potato salad, fresh corn that I can roast on the open fire, still in the husk. The stores on Clement Street have sweet form ears of corn for absurdly low prices right now, something like six ears for a buck.
As for liquor, I have wine (although more is always welcomed!), and a lot of bubbly. There will be champagne, and prosecco, and Cristalino.
I'll post if I think of anything else.
And, can those who want to definitely get a spa pedicure and/or manicure on Friday morning please let me know via email? I can then have the list to book. Might as well add a manicure to that - most spas only charge an extra three bucks or so to add it to the pedi.
edit: oh, and I'll offer burgers, of course! duh....