In a little over two hours, some of (the others missing in the USA) The Girls are coming over for my Annual Holiday Dinner. Technically, this evening is for 2007, as I didn’t have the chance to celebrate the presence of their friendship within the confines of that calendar year.
The table is set with six candles, sparkling pomegranate & apple ” faux champagne”, and oriental white & red lilies (my favorite):
The seven-course menu is:
Asiago Cheese Puff appetizer & Stuffed Red Potato Shrimp appetizer (look: here is ‘The Making Of’ of the latter caught on camera)
Curried Sweet Potato Soup (with a dollop of sour cream and a dash of paprika)
Arugula, Pear & Asiago Cheese Salad
Angel Hair Pasta & Shrimp Nests
Stuffed (with Boursin cheese & spinach) Chicken Breasts (but first & critical, is that the chicken is marinated in brine over-night, as this photo explains)
Lemon Sorbet
Vanilla Pound Cake (with ice cream and fresh berries)
The dress-code: Evening wear. I’ve chosen to wear mama’s 1960s hippie-chick floor-length gauze stunner:
I’m currently pulling together the song playlist and I have to make pretty relatively soon; my home smells like vanilla and sugar and I’m quite certain things couldn’t be any better than right at this very moment…
Sarah said…
Sounds delicious!! Hope you had a blast!! 🙂
SUN JAN 06, 11:52:00 AM
Colleen said…
Sounds amazing, Maha 🙂 I can’t wait to see part two!
Colleen
SUN JAN 06, 11:54:00 AM
Anonymous said…
I can’t wait to see the pictures and read all about the night!
a fan
SUN JAN 06, 11:05:00 PM
Chantal said…
What a stunning dress! I can’t wait to see part 2 as well…(gosh, that’s a beautiful dress). How cool are those shrimpy things! (that dress is gorgeous…) And the flowers are perfect, the candles, wonderful (the dress…holy mack it’s stunning…).
Hope you had a great time!
Peace & hugs,
Chantal
MON JAN 07, 06:47:00 AM
Sumaira said…
Like the dress Chantal??????!
xx
MON JAN 07, 12:07:00 PM
Anonymous said…
that sounds perfectly wonderful. glad to hear you are having fun. i loved your vids.
excuse the one handed typing, i nearly cut off my wedding finger nye. lots to tell next time we chat. happy new year beautiful magical one.
xo
baby j.
MON JAN 07, 07:34:00 PM
Sumaira said…
Baby J, do you really hate the idea of getting married so bad that you’re going to the extreme of cutting off the finger??????
No need for such a dramatized pledge, just say “NO DUDE!!!”
hehe
xx
TUE JAN 08, 06:17:00 AM
just a girl said…
Chantal – thanks for the many compliments on the dress :D! It is a little piece of art, so all praise is due the designer, but I’ll make certain to let mama know!!!!
Yo, Baby J! Rang you tonight, love. Phone was busy so sent a text. I have to second Sumaira’s comment >> I hope this isn’t because of M—– L—–! I hope I spelt that right…
I can’t wait to hear your voice, my sparkly girl 😀
Sumaira – VERY funny and true. I think ‘no dude’ should become a mantra…
xox m
THU JAN 17, 10:51:00 PM