This year's Christmas Eve was so much fun. Joe and I hosted a dinner party for 11 friends and family. Joe's parents were in from Louisville, Kentucky and we invited our friends Steven and Erik, Elliott and Shaun, Ami and our neighbor Ellen with her daughter Tamar.
It was the first time we got to extend our relatively new dining table out to its full 10 feet and dress it with our fine French linen tablecloth. Very fancy, formal and fun.
Low lighting, great food and plenty of good wine created an evening of conversation, laughter and sense of warmth the holiday's always promise but rarely deliver.
hors d’oeuvres
- assorted hand-crafted cheeses
- mini onion tarts
appetizer
- spaghetti with shitake mushrooms
entrée
- grilled bronzino italian style
- fresh red leaf green salad
- chili roasted brussel sprouts
- lemon roasted potato medley
dessert
- decadent chocolate soufflé with fresh vanilla cream