yuletide dinner party

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ever since brittany and i started throwing dinner parties together early last year, we’ve talked about planning one around christmas – obviously the queen bee of all holidays to be celebrated with a classy fete.

so literally months spanning two calendar years of anticipation went into this one. we try to be graciously humble and remain a bit bashful about our dinner parties, but i’m just gonna out and say that this was pretty really fantastic. everything was really pretty and it was a magical evening, truly. {bummer that my pictures turned out pretty grainy and the light in my dining room is so weird.}

i mean, there is just no magic like christmastime magic, right?!?

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on the menu: artichoke turnovers and apple gruyere bites for hors d'oeuvres / mixed greens with pomegranate, grapefruit, candied pecans, feta and fig balsamic / roast beef with caramelized onions, rosemary roasted potatoes, lemony brussel sprouts and spinach gruyere soufflé / the most beautiful chocolate and nut buche de noel (yule log) you’ve ever seen / homemade hot coco with assorted toppings
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after the meal, we sat and sipped our drinking chocolate and shared family christmas traditions and laughed, and it was just wonderful. such a good group, such a fantastic night.

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{previous dinner parties: st. patrick’s day / good friday / midsummer night / pioneer day /fall fete / saint lucia day / springtime in paris / garden party}

Comments

  1. WE ARE SO GOOD AT THROWING DINNER PARTIES.

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  2. It looks brill:) I especially like the red & gold colour scheme.

    The only thing missing were crackers:)

    Happy Christmas. Have a lovely day. Not sure if you also celebrate Boxing Day but Have a lovely Boxing day too:)

    Cheerio from the UK.

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  3. So, aren't you going to introduce us to your dinner guests? Who were they? Any of those guys single? (and straight especially now that gay marriage has come to Utah which I would be very interested in hearing your opinion about)

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