Back in May, we decided to hold a progressive dinner. If you've never done this before, I encourage you to round up some friends and make a plan! It was fairly easy to pull together. We had 4 stops along our route that night :
First up was cocktails on Carly's rooftop. She has a fabulous rooftop with great views of the Hudson. And Carly made some some sangria that was seriously better than any I tried during my Spain vacay. Soooo good!
Stop #2 was my home where we had appetizers. I made Deviled Eggs and Ricotta Bruschetta. The Bruschetta was amazing! Thank you, once again, Ina Garten. Man, that cookbook has done me well this year since receiving it at Christmas....makes me want to run out and purchase her older books. Keri provided cheese/bread and fruit. I loved seeing my apartment packed full with friends visiting.
My first attempt ever at Deviled Eggs!
I almost forgot to take a pic - this was the last piece left of
the Ricotta Bruschetta. So yum!
Stop #3 was Claire's home. Claire knows how to host a dinner party. She has a long table to begin with, but she rigged a super long table using side tables and night stands from around the apartment and we were able to sit about 18 people around one long table. It was fabulous! Plus, the table was beautifully decorated with place settings already out and candles. Claire & company cooked delicious chicken, pasta, bread, salad, etc.... It was a huge feast! So much fun. (Following pics courtesy of Leticia)
With Katie & Leticia
The fabulous table
Another view
Cheers!
Our fourth and final stop of the night was at Jason's apartment for dessert! There was carrot cake, chocolate cake, and an ice cream/oreo concoction that was so good. And a champagne toast to boot.
It was such a fun night and an event we will have to repeat!
The second meal we shared recently was just this week. Claire invited us over for a potluck and encouraged us to bring friends. There were 29 people there! I took my friend Stacy and I think she had fun, too. And Claire outdid herself and managed to rig a long table with enough seats for all of us. Amazing! Especially for a NYC apartment. She made adorable little lights that hung over the table and once again had the table set to perfection. She has soooo many glasses and plates...there were more than enough for all of us. In fact, I think most of us used one glass during the cocktail hour and then we had another glass for water at our seat, plus a wine glass. That's almost 90 glasses total! Pretty crazy for a young single gal (she's only like 23 years-old)! And, again, we're talking about an NYC apartment where storage space is limited. I don't know how she does it!
- Everyone brought something to the potluck to share and it was all outstanding. I relied on Ina and she came through for me once again! I made Greek Panzanella and it was so delish! Claire made little tarts that were so very cute and tasty...I tried the goat cheese/carmelized onion one, but the tomato ones and the squash ones got rave reviews as well! There were tons of different salads we passed around the table as well as Corn Pie (yum!), ravioli lasagna and other tasty treats. Followed by brownies and ice cream for dessert. Such fun! I don't have any pics from this party other than my delish salad...isn't it beautiful?!
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