I promise this is the last Christmas Post, then back to Weddings as Usual! Okay, so the one thing I love about Christmas is the food, I just love entertaining - so for me this is the Ultimate in Entertaining!
The Prep work, after my first cup of coffee I start cooking - here's our menu:
Hor's Deavours:
- Shrimp Cocktail (Fish One)
- Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese, Capers and Diced Onion on Mini Toasts (Fish Two)
- Goat Cheese with Fresh Rosemary and Cracked Pepper and Olive Oil
- Crab Rangoon's with an Apricot Dipping Sauce (Fish Three)
- Mushroom Turnovers
- Spinach Tartlets
- Cheese Souffles
- Blue Cheese with Fresh Honey
- Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Dinner:
- Stuffed Calamari (Fish Four + Bonus Fish in Stuffing)
- Lobster and Crab Potatoes Au Gratin (Fish Five)
- Salmon with a Lump Crab Meat and Lemon Caper Butter Sauce
- Tilapia with an Orange Dijon Glaze (Fish Six)
- Smelts (Fish Seven)
- Inside Out Stuffed Artichokes
Dessert: (Mostly Made by Maria who is an incredible Chef and needs to open a bakery!!!)
- Homemade Cookies and Cakes
- Homemade Canolli's
- A ton of yummy'ness!!!
Here is the Photo Documenting that Greg did such a fantastic job with!!!
The Prep Work:
Me Playing with the Calamari:
The Finished Products:
My Table - wouldn't The Hostess with the Mostess be proud of me! The Dessert:
The People:
My Handsome Husband and his Mommy:Erin, Me and Barb:My Step Dad (Greg), My Mommy, Father in Law and Mother in Law:The Whole Group (Minus Greg)Me Cleaning:Erin and I:
It was such a lovely and Lively Christmas - I hope everyone had a fantabulous time! I know I did! And my apron looked so nice with my Christmas Eve outfit!