You may have to find some older cookbooks for recipes. The guest will relive an evening of long ago and gain a new memory of a special evening with you. This answer calls for a menu built around champagne. Get help from your wine merchant. Serve a different champagne with each course.
Some recipes even call for champagne as an ingredient.
The meal doesn't have to cost a fortune, but it will be an extraordinary one. If a guest's request includes items that are impossible to find, local restaurants may be able to help you. If the menu totally intimidates you, prepare one of the items and forgo the rest. 2000 IDG Books Worldwide. Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.