It must be the Holidays! We had our first of the two big parties of the season. I spent much of Friday evening and Saturday assisting the fine chef, TD, in the kitchen putting together some great food. It is the 7th year of the DP Christmas party and it was a blast. There were about 50 people, lots of food and more then enough alcohol. For many years now, I have been TD's sous chef for the party, this year I got some assistance too. The W's came over early, so CF could have some food fun too. The menu was expansive, we would never have reached the 7:00 pm deadline if we didn't have the extra hands but in the end our menu was as follows: mushroom spread crostini, mini quesadillas, humus and pita chips, twice baked baby potatoes, bacon wrapped pickled watermelon rind, caprese skewers and shrimp spring rolls. I think that is the full list. It was all amazing, tons of work but totally rewarding especially for our amazing chef.The H's made what is probably the last big excursion before the boys are born, JH looked great though but we can't wait for the boys to get here. Some friends that made the Ireland trip with us came out from Atlanta, it was great to see them. MW wore a dress she bought in Paris and I wore some fabulous tights. It is really the only time I dress up for the year and this year CF bought his wife, his date (me, yes there is story behind that) and the hostess flowers. There were a few casualties due the proficiency of the host's drink making abilities. In the end, everyone survived, though some took longer then others, and is ready to tackle next weekend.
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