Party Brainstorming
Hey y'all - add to this stuff, or comment, and I'll revise as we get closer to a plan.
FOOD IDEAS
kebabs! - mom to expand on ingredients - make on the bbq--maybe a simple greek or oregano and garlic marinade? proscutto, bacon-wrapped shrimp. SPENCE
-crab - if in season (aim) - crab cake (meg?)--i can make crab cakes!
halibut cakes is plan b. beth doesn't like it. mom doesn't either. can we have a plan c. for local fish?
-what is fresh in cali - dates, veggies
-peas
-fava beans
-shrimp, hearts of palm proscuitto and mixed greens, all layed out on a platter...
-salads--see above. or we could use endive as a holder for little cut up veggie combinations!
-breads & chocolate & dips & local cheese
-aim make cheese - needs good milk
-use pumpkin - filo pumpkin feta etc
arincini - pumpkin, fava beans, peas, artichokes
tarts with fillings
SURE FIRE DISHES
-kebabs - bacon-wrapped shrimp. chicken. halibut? others chosen by Spence.
-with dips
-cheese tray
homemade cheese
crackers
-bread and
-chocolate (can Meg bring good chocolate?)
-artichoke dips
-strawberries and whipped cream
-little bite cookies. with sparkles.
-almond macaroons
-peas around for snacking
DESSERT IDEAS
little desserts - based on chicago vanille pastries? or buckeyes! pb and chocolate, yum!
Pumpkin butter with toasted baguette pieces. Meg
Fruit
Sugar cookies
feature meg's cooking--no no. feature all our cooking!
whipped cream
DRINKS
wine - aim @ mom's (1 case)
october cocktails - 4 pitchers & little cups--maybe 2 pitchers. Meg has one.
burnt orange spice???
cucumber? cucumber juice, ginger syrup and club soda!
creamy--beth! how about making a pumpkin themed "grasshopper"?
3 liquors - brandy, whisky, gin, pastis
ice cubes
club soda and lime
coffee
water
MISC Stuff
NO FORKS - vote (tally = "yes, no forks" - Aimee, Beth, Meg, Mo. Yes wins. BUT NO!! The forks are back in. The forks win!).
sparkles
fabric--i can go look at the costume shop for something for the banisters?
food & drink labels
2 helpers
drink glasses - different ones?---momma look on Macy's website, they always have great deals on glasses!
piggy stardust makeup available for guests - meg costume shop? (ha ha ha! beth wrote "piggy stardust"! aim) huh?meg
food in the dining room. tasty snacks around. spread food throughout house
lights outside - white christmas bulbs
congrats on new job
peas
artichokes
pumpkins
fava beans
3 Comments:
Hey all. I put in some ideas. like the cucumber and ginger syrup, rosemary! cocktail..I will take a trip back to Whistler to find out what else was in this cocktail beth had..booze? fer sure. but what
also the shrimp, proscuitto and hearts of palm--not necessarily with mixed greens..to keep with the no forks option. was from an argentinian restarant mom and i went to, she said, "o! meggie. this is what we need to do for he party!"
oo. oo. and maybe a non-alcoholic drink. We had a delicious Watermelon lemonade at mana, a good food bar.
sounds great, meggoo! keep em coming.
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