Party Recipe

This was such a fun baby shower to host!  I’ve thrown all kinds of baby showers in the past with themes as varied as disco, library, mustaches and camping – but this was the first really girly one.  Jean and I started off with the idea of April (the guest of honor) showers bringing baby…

This was our sixth year of hosting a dinner on April 18 in commemoration of the 1906 earthquake – and one of the finest yet! After having 19 guests last year, I cut down the list to just 10. It was tough, but resulted in a much easier party where I had time to relax,…

Last night’s dinner party was easy and fun – exactly what I wanted! Menu Green salad with a truffle mustard vinaigrette Coq au vin (sort of along this recipe, made the night before) Roasted garlic mashed red potatoes (recipe) Margaret’s famous almost-flourless chocolate cake with fresh whipped cream Frosted sugar cookies Wine, champagne and port…

I don’t usually post about work parties, but they really are some of my favorites! It’s one of the best things about being a boss. This time, the occasion was celebrating the 2-year anniversaries of the first two people we hired on the marketing team. My co-director came up with the idea of a lightning…

On Tuesday, Nicole, Elizabeth and I got tickets to one of Yelp’s Holiday Hangover parties! This is the second year Yelp held fun free events for five nights. Our night had a 1950’s theme, with a lot of people dressed to the nines. The venue was a cool antiques warehouse (so many places to rest…

So much for a little between-holiday downtime. We seem to be racing toward 2012 at the speed of light. Lots of friends have been in town visiting – so there have been big crab dinners, rock concerts and late nights drinking champagne. On Friday, I helped put together a birthday breakfast for a member of…

This is such an easy annual party. Even when sick, it’s a breeze to put together a menu for 20+ guests. Even cute, tiny guests in velvet party dresses: The menu this year consisted of our favorite local ham roasted in the oven for 5 hours, and served with truffle mustard, a giant smoked salmon…

My word, yesterday rocked a whole lot. From opening breakfast presents to an all-out Japanese extravaganza from my team at work to a super fun party in the evening – it was a perfect birthday. We carved pumpkins and drank cocktails all evening. During carving, I roasted sheets of pumpkin seeds with different seasonings for…

For my birthday this week, Rob has planned a fun “cocktails, carving, curry and cake” party at the apartment. Here are the details he has lined up so far: Cocktails – Using the juicer to whip up some “bloody” beet or watermelon juice and make a cocktail along the lines of this recipe. Carving- We…

Margaret and I worked on inspiration boards for our friend Jackie’s wedding last night. They’re planning to get married at the Shakespeare Garden and then have a traditional Chinese banquet at a nearby restaurant. She suggested yellow and Tiffany blue as colors and the restaurant is decidedly pink inside…voila! Clockwise from Left: Yellow Chinese porcelain…