One Grand Soiree
Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 8:51PM Lately I have been alluding to a little thousand dollar dinner party I planned courtesy of my winnings from the food52 contest. And a couple of weeks ago it actually happened. I wrote up the priciest menu I could dream of, and armed with my color coded-Excel-designed shopping list, I moseyed over to the TriBeCa Whole Foods (best seafood, rumor has it) to cash in. After filling two and a half carts, a lunch break in the sushi bar, and lots of laps in the produce department, I emerged, exhausted and armed with some of the fanciest ingredients I have ever had the pleasure of purchasing... and a four foot long receipt. The party itself was a whirlwind and I didn't get near enough pictures but here is a little glimpse at the menu and the decor. (and psst.. heres some linkage for the fish recipe and the custom cocktails for the evening- Ginger Sidecar and The Baby Grand)
Thanks to all that came and especially Food 52 for the opportunity to inspire such an affair!
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My method for organizing serving dishes
Menu items were written on candles
the soundtrack favors
chive blinis
mignonette and sparkly nails!
I wasnt kidding about the reciept!
Handmade confetti garland
Custom cocktail napkins "you look like a million bucks"
and then the next day:
oy vey.
Reader Comments (5)
Looks amazing! Too bad you couldn't set $100 aside for a house cleaners for the next day
How fabulous! this is truly a cook/hostess' dream come true! thanks for sharing.
How wonderful! Does it make me a bad cook if the thing that stood out most to me was your awesome nail polish? :)
I had so much fun reading about your party! What did you use to write on your candles? I love that detail (and all the others)!
Thanks everyone! Pilar- I used a sharpie for the gold candles and a white paint marker for the black ones. Camille- I loved that you noticed the nail polish, i was very excited about it too!