We haven't had a party last past 10p for a while but the last couple went home at 1am Saturday morning. I believe that a party is a success if you have friends, food and a comfortable atmosphere. Notice booze and music are not listed.
We do like booze but these days it is more the enjoyment of this vinter or that. Was that a syrah or sangiovese? A chianti! Cool! My friends circulate. There will be some in the kitchen , some on the patio, some in the living room. People who don't know each other will talk and learn new things. People who know each other very well may learn something they didn't know about each other. We rarely have music on, people love to eat and drink and talk!
Food is big for our parties. Beside my regular "Creamy Gorganzola and Mushroom Wedges", I also topped some with a mixture of these incredible Rosemary Almonds that I got from Trader Joe's ground up with a chipolte pepper. The big hit was the Roasted Onion and Chipolte Spread topped with Pine Nuts. I like to mix low fat soft cream cheese with goat cheese. Makes a great base spread, the flavors and textures really compliment each other. I added about a half of a perfectly carmelized onion, 1 pepper and 1-1 1/2 teaspoon of the sauce to 4oz each cream/goat cheese and creamed it in the food processor. It was to die for! My friend Pat is going to start being my "namer ". I cook very well but can't get names for stuff. She dubbed the cake "Cappuchino Cathedral Cake".
When people are still talking about the party on Monday morning you know you've done a good job. It's all about making everyone comfortable.
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