the morning after, before a little clean-up
picked up fourteen new French ramekins with most recent paycheck, can’t wait to do summer berry tartlets in these
before the Bain Marie, did two trays of these
ready to go, flowers, creme brûlée, lobster, crab legs and shrimp done up in court bullion chilled down and packed up in Worth New York sweater bags
Love throwing a little dinner for (ten) friends, and did just that Saturday, in ski country. Did the cooking city-side, and packed it all up for the drive-out. The big bummer of the night was that I/we couldn’t connect to the wi-fi, so no Sonos action, or even iTunes playlist, yikes. A few dinner guests got a hotspot, thank you Liz and Brian, and played a little music from their mobile device, thank you. Without good sound surround we simply filled the night with deep laughter and heartfelt (sometimes on the rowdy side) conversation. Style lesson, never underestimate the power of the sound system, and try to get yourself on-site at least 24 hours in advance so at least you can do some trouble shooting, no such luck on a Saturday afternoon three hours before guests are to arrive.
GP’s Spring Fattoush salad before the hand toss, minus the pre-chopped mint and cilantro, totally forgot about those in the fridge, oh, well…
first course, salad, served on standard dinner plate, second course, spring beef stew, served on soup plate
spring beef stew with cauliflower rice in the background
creme brûlée, chocolate brownie cookie, and fresh mint garnish
As much as I try to do a lot of stuff up-front it’s always a hustle when it gets to be go-go time. Kind of dig that adrenaline rush of trying new things and getting things done, being on the edge I swear keeps you fresh, and feeling a little alive.
when you cook you get to have leftover shellfish and Chardonnay for breakfast
one of our favorites, hyacinth, in a single color bouquet
when you cook you get to have leftover shellfish and sparkling wine for lunch the next afternoon
Had a great little outfit yet couldn’t get the photo done, seems that the kitchen dinner is where the action happens most nights, as we’re really all hands in, hands on.
seafood platter on ice and in the snow
blue sky, white snow, pure love
xo, kitchen dinner, every day dress, every day cook, take the risk, just go with it, even when the music just doesn’t seem to play.
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