One week ahead

• Pick up wine and tenderloin.
• Shop for non-perishable items.
• Order shrimp tray.

Day before

• Pick up recipe ingredients, shrimp tray, and dessert.
• Make Cider-Glazed Carrots per recipe; cover and chill.
  
• Roast mushrooms for risotto (Mushroom Risotto, step 2); cover and chill.

Morning of party

• Set table.

2 hours, 10 min before dinner

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Prep tenderloin per recipe.

2 hours before dinner

• Place tenderloin in oven.

1 hour, 45 min before dinner

• Reduce heat to 350 degrees.

1 hour before dinner

• Complete risotto recipe from step 3.
• Cover and keep warm.

30 min before dinner

• Check roast for internal temp.
  When meat is done, transfer to carving platter; let rest 10-20 min before carving.
• Make red wine sauce per recipe;
  keep warm.
• Open wine.

15 min before dinner

• Set out shrimp tray.
• Warm carrots and transfer to
  serving dish.
• Slice roast and arrange on
  serving platter.