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March 30, 2015
At Home with Friends

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The idea for this blog came to me after an elaborate Thanksgiving feast at my home. The menu included roast turkey, of course, three kinds of cranberries, mushroom herb stuffing, Moroccan vegetable stew, baked yams with maple syrup, mashed Yukon Gold potatoes, roasted purple potatoes, roasted root vegetable salad; and as a starter, whole wheat […]

BABY SHOWER – GAME PLAN

Saturday Afternoon

4 Weeks Before

  • Invite guests
  • Think about menu
  • Think about Baby Shower games / activities
  • Decide logistics such as where to set up bar, buffet and design or art station

3 Weeks Before

2 Weeks Before

  • Review menu
  • Book support staff if needed
  • Organize all dishes and glasses and serving platters
  • Buy all beverages including alcohol

1 Week Before

  • Finalize menu and confirm guest list
  • Buy and store ice

Monday

  • Set-up table, dishes, glasses, silverware, serving platters and utensils

Tuesday

  • Do all grocery shopping except chicken and shrimp.
  • Wash all vegetables.

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday 

Saturday

February 18, 2015

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February 16, 2015
At Home with Friends

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Baby Shower Party

  It was wonderful news to hear that my friend Krista, who does a lot of the beautiful photography on this blog, was having a baby. Then I got the news that it was a girl.  I immediately volunteered to give a baby shower. Krista and I had lots of conversations about the shower and […]

NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH

GAME PLAN

 

4 Weeks Before

  • Invite guests: Send evites early as people may have established New Year’s Day traditions

3 Weeks Before

  • Plan menu: My menu had some food that needed to be kept warm. Omit this if you don’t have equipment like a chafing dish.
  • Arrange support staff or kitchen help if you will use it

2 Weeks Before

  • Finalize menu
  • Make detailed shopping list
  • Decide what you will buy readymade

7 Days Ahead

6 Days Ahead

  • Do grocery shopping: non-perishables, ice, frozen orange juice, blintzes, etc.

4 Days Ahead

  • Set-up buffet table

3 Days Ahead

  • Do grocery shopping: perishables, cream cheese, smoked fish, fresh orange juice, eggs, etc.

2 Days Ahead

  • Prepare and bake Pumpkin Monkey Bread
  • Roast leg of lamb for Lamb Hash
  • Bake potatoes for hash
  • Chop onions for hash
  • Buy and arrange flowers
  • Buy bagels, pastries, breads, fish, cream cheese, etc.

1 Day Ahead

Morning of Party (My party started at 12:30 p.m.)

  • 10:00 a.m.
  • Prepare fish platters (2 hours ahead)
  • Slice breads

Have a drink and wait for your guests to arrive!

January 12, 2015

MOROCCAN FEAST

GAME PLAN

 

5 Weeks Before

4 Weeks Before

  • Think about menu (see blog entry under Create the Menu)
  • If necessary, order the special spices

3 Weeks Before

2 Weeks Before

  • Review menu
  • Book serving staff if needed

1 Week Before

Monday

  • Set up table, dishes, glasses, silverware
  • Get out serving platters with serving utensils

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Morning:

Afternoon:

Sunday

  • Relax and eat any leftover fruit with yoghurt and cake!

October 10, 2014