New Year’s Eve gave reason to celebrate… and decorate! Hosting an intimate dinner party meant warm and glowing centerpieces were in order. Happy 2012!
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Saturday, January 7th, 2012a cheese plate.
Saturday, December 4th, 2010
We celebrated fall at Unity Street a few weeks ago with a quaint dinner party and Alison’s killer cheese plate! Tooth picks with cheese descriptions were the biggest hit – now we know which ones we like for next time.
I nabbed a few last minute decor pieces from work to make a fresh yet autumnal centerpiece – the perfect compliment to the zebra print napkins.
a fall feast.
Friday, November 6th, 2009I am a very lucky girl. How many people can say they moved to Boston and received the prettiest celebratory feast as a result!? I can! Alison and Jennifer, my super-fantastic-wonderful friends had an intimate Welcome to Boston dinner party for me last Wednesday and it was stunning. They seriously took the time to think about the all of the details and created a fall table and menu that was just divine.
The food was amazing. I have not been so full and so satisfied ever. Carrot ginger soup, butternut squash ravioli with sage butter and fried shallots, a scrumptious salad, and pumpkin squares – YUM.
Look at the little details! What better way to spice up a classy place card? A metallic maple leaf sticker, of course.
The tea lights from Crate and Barrel created a warm fall theme amidst the gourds (and my flower arrangement in a pumpkin). I especially loved the birch bark candles.
Cider served in moose cups was the most delicious way to cap off the festive fall feast!
menu.
Friday, September 25th, 2009
I must admit, cooking for fourteen was a bit daunting – all those proportions had me dizzy so I ended up using some creative improvisation with my ingredient amounts! (Lucky me, it worked out.) I decided on two kinds of crostini for passed appetizers – pesto, tomato, mozzarella and basil and hummus with cucumber. Thanks to Lucy’s stellar photography you can see the preparation in action!
As a vegetarian, pasta is a staple in my diet and fortunately one of my favorite foods. After a failed attempt at a new recipe the night before, I decided to make my all time favorite dish – bowties with roasted garlic-covered cherry tomatoes, arugula, parmesan and lemon zest. I wish I knew who to attribute the recipe too, but Helen has been making the dish for years and is missing the origins and I can’t seem to locate it on google. The main course was accompanied by a green salad, consisting of baby mixed greens, cucumber and avocado, lightly dressed with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. 
Yum yum. I’ll let you head into the weekend with my favorite photo of my prettier guests!
farewell summer, farewell tri-state.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009Finally – my dinner party! Fourteen of my favorite people from the Tri-State area (and beyond) came over on Saturday to indulge with friends. I think it’s safe to say we ate too much, drank too much and enjoyed too much!
Just as I had hoped, the yellow and orange gerber daisies popped perfectly against the pink table cloth, while still picking up the plaid accents.
Since last weekend was the final weekend of the summer, I decided to use pinks highlighted with orange, yellow and green to echo the season that was departing. Of course, this was fitting for a dinner party that was intended to casually celebrate my departure too…
Thank you so much to everyone who made the night so memorable – more details to come!