Party Recipe

The first year we lived in San Francisco was also the 1906 earthquake centennial. The whole city planned commemorations, documentary specials and other events. And Rob and I had our first earthquake blackout party. Macabre? A little. But also a nice way to celebrate our fair city’s resilience. This year, the earthquake anniversary is on…

I had such a great time at the seder last night. Meg and David did an amazing job with cooking, decorating and preparing readings. I read the time wrong on the invitation, so Rob and I accidentally showed up a half hour early. Yikes! Luckily, we’re good helpers. We made up for our mistake by…

I’m officially a grown-up now that I’ve mastered roasting a chicken. Despite my procrastination and utter lack of attention to the recipe, the two chickens I made for Saturday’s dinner party came out just right. Not to brag – literally, I have no idea what I might have done right – they were the best…

Friday’s party is getting closer and I have a pretty good menu worked out in my mind. The theme is “architectural nuevo San Diego” aka: fancy mexican food. Starters: Pepitas and other little snacks, maybe some fruit with chili powder Tres Equis beer, pomegranate margaritas on the rocks Salad: Stacked salad of julienned jicama, apples,…

Our good friend, Matt, is took his final architecture license exam this week. In honor of this great achievement – and to celebrate the fact that my crazy silverware arrived – we’re having him over for dinner on Friday night. I just need to come up with a menu fit for an architect! “Deconstructed” recipes…

We’re having some friends over on Tuesday to celebrate the Obama inauguration (I still can’t quite believe it!). We’ll be decorating the house with red, white and blue and serving dinner. Here’s what I’ve got in mind so far. Food: Depending on how many people RSVP, I’ll either do a casual buffet: baked potatoes, Obama’s…

Such a fun party! I love the flexibility that a brunch allows. Here’s our holiday party recipe: Decorations: My new candelabras from Rob were the stars of the show. We had the blue and white runner from Ikea. Red Christmas bulbs. A big decorated tree and lots of shiny wedding presents on display. Drinks: Coffee…

Last night was a success! Rob and I jumped into action after work to set the table, cook, iron napkins, etc. Here’s the party recipe: DecorationsOur new wedding china in blue and white. The red holiday napkins I embroidered a couple years ago. Centerpiece of a red bowl filled with walnuts and pomegranates. A blue…

We’re officially on for hosting a holiday breakfast party the weekend before Christmas. Time to start thinking about menus! Gourmet Magazine has had two amazing holiday breakfast menus in this year’s issue and last year’s. Last year’s was a southern brunch with a modern twist. The recipes missing from that link are mostly online here.…

My shower on Monday was so, so lovely! Our hostess, Kate, is a close family friend and a wonderful entertainer. She uses her southern charm to make everyone feel special and elegant. Her style has always been a big inspiration to me. I’ll be using some of her ideas at the party I’m throwing next…