It's Go Time • Every Day Dress by Rebecca Collins

*we cooked these gorgeous shrimps in an amazing court bouillon and then plunged them into an ice bath*

*spinach salad with quinoa, feta, toasted almonds, pomegranate* *seeds and garnished with red onion*

A week ago or two (who really knows what day it is?) dear friend and I hosted a small sit-down three course dinner for sixteen, eighteen including us. We did all the planning, shopping, cooking, baking, and brought in the top guns for serving. I’m really sorry I don’t have photos of the chocolate mousse cake with raspberry coulis and whipped cream, it was divine. The night was beautiful, and we celebrated beautiful women.

*we made the raviolis the day before and froze them on sheet trays lined with kitchen towels*

*working on the mushroom, white wine, and butter sauce*

*assembling and plating hand-made hand-cut mushroom ravioli*

*fourth daughter and friend helping with plating and serving, I always love having young people in the kitchen*

My friend and I always feel most comfortable behind the scenes at a party, you can usually always find us in the kitchen. This go round we thoroughly enjoyed the process of creating a special meal for neighborhood friends to celebrate the holiday season. It was a labor of good will and love, and we had an unbelievably good time working and learning together, those raviolis were not the easiest.

Now it’s full tilt go time. I’m currently in the kitchen again getting Christmas Eve dinner together for twelve, Christmas morning brunch, and doing a special Beef Bourguignon for tomorrow evening for ten. Wishing you all many festive warm meals with those you love.

Merry Christmas.