social, oh so social

[lagilman]

Party went, I think, remarkably well. Few leftovers, and everyone seemed to go away happy. All you can ask for, really. And, of course, the moment the last guest was out the door, Pandora was at my heel, demanding to be fed and adored...

for those curious, the menu:

truffle'd bruchetta with tomato and fresh dill
potato fritatta
beef spring rolls with a raspberry-chipolte dipping sauce
salmon mousse en filo [ a pain in the ass to make, but popular]

mini-cheesecakes
mint chocolate chip cookies
ginger meringues (I assume they were popular, since I didn't get any)
brownies (courtesy of MH)
boutique chocolates (courtesy of JH)

port
wine
cider
single malt

Menorah is flickering brightly in the window, and the dishwasher is washing along. And now I fall over go thud.

Comments

[neutronjockey.livejournal.com]

Raspberry-chipolte dipping sauce...huh. I'll have to give that one a whirl.

[lagilman]

it's seriously om nom nom.

(quarkwizintroduced me to it.)

[quarkwiz.livejournal.com]

You should. It's fabulous. I order it from the manufacturer.

[jimhines.livejournal.com]

Mm... I'm going to need to turn up the old insulin pump just from reading this.

[girasole.livejournal.com]

We are grateful for your sharing of dessert. Grazie!

[lagilman]

next time I'll make the crust without cinnamon...

[nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com]

Sounds fabulous! Very sorry I couldn't make it.

[infiniteviking]

Happy Chanukah!

[lagilman]

Thanks!

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

Bonnes Fêtes!

[melinda-goodin.livejournal.com]

Happy Chanukah!

[0eris0.livejournal.com]

So that was what that dipping sauce was, that WAS serious om nom's. Very nice combination too, I'll have to remember that one as well as the mint in the cookies.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Oh, nummy!

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I'm drooling more over the mint chocolate chip cookies or the mini-cheesecakes (they don't understand about cheesecake in this country), but OM NOM NOM

[lagilman]

the cookies were amazingly easy to make -- it's just a variation of Toll House, with the addition of chopped fresh mint. The trick is to make sure the mint's chopped exceeding fine, so you don't get strands caught in your teeth, but it adds this incredible, perfectly-melded taste and aroma of mint to the chocolate, there's no going back once you've had it.

The cheesecakes are a Gilman Family Special. I get specific requests to make them, every year. :-)

(alas, your package JUST arrived, else I would have shared those.. or maybe not. They smell awfully nummie)

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Sadly, Ted doesn't like mint, so I shall probably never make mint chocolate chip cookies. :)

Oh good, I'm glad it arrived! Enjoy the treats! :) (There's probably not enough for a party anyway... :))