By Jorj Morgan Howling at the Moon Grocery Shopping List (Party for 10 to 20) MENU Mushroom Scallion Pancakes with Sherry Creamed Chicken Sweet Potato Pancakes with Lobster Herb Cream Sauce Ricotta Cakes with Poached Egg, Hollandaise Sauce and Caviar Polenta Cakes with Toasted Corn and Garlicky Shrimp Croissant Bread Pudding with Pistachio Nuts and Warm Maple Syrup (Measurements specified for staple items of ½ cup or more)
CHECK YOUR PANTRY All-purpose flour (4 cups) Baking powder Baking soda Granulated sugar (2 cups) Olive oil (1 cup) Sherry White wine Yellow cornmeal (1/2 cup) Dijon mustard 6 large croissants 8 ounces pistachio nuts Maple syrup (1 cup) HERBS/SPICES/FLAVORINGS Salt and freshly ground pepper Bay leaf Ground nutmeg Cayenne pepper Vanilla DAIRY 3 dozen large eggs 1 pound butter Buttermilk (1 ½ cups) 2 quarts heavy cream 16 ounces ricotta cheese Sour cream 1 quart milk	PRODUCE 1 lemon 1 orange 1 head garlic 1 (4-ounce) package shitake mushrooms 1 bunch green onions 1 medium white onion 1 large shallot 3 medium sweet potatoes 2 ears of fresh corn Fresh parsley Fresh thyme Fresh rosemary Fresh tarragon Fresh chives Fresh cilantro MEAT/FISH/POULTRY 2 (6 to 8-ounce) skinless boneless chicken breast halves 1 ½ pounds large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 24) SPECIALTY SHOP 2 (12 to 16-ounce) lobster tails 2 ounces caviar KITCHEN EQUIPMENT NOTES:
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