It's not at all unusual to find me in a catatonic state immediately prior to hosting a party. Panic and poor planning often converge and family and friends have to intervene to rally my inner hostess. One reason I love Ina Garten's Parties cookbook is that it opens with a disaster. I can relate. Today however, I am fortunately writing to recount a success.
I like to create very ambitious party menus. If I prepare only 6 or 7 of the 10 items I'd intended to make you still have quite a spread. For my recent housewarming I served champagne and pomegranate juice cocktails, whole wheat pasta with spinach, goat cheese and chicken sausage, teriyaki meatballs, chili lime shrimp in wonton cups, crab stuffed mushrooms and thai pumpkin soup. Every item on the eclectic menu was a hit!
To "brand" your event without a theme choose a fresh color palette and thematic elements. I created this simple "warm heart, warm hearth" logo for my invitations. Guests were encouraged to bring a spice and a recipe. Generous friends provided the ingredients for many culinary experiments to come.
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