i just love having people over for dinner! being wintertime, we often find ourselves prone to hibernating around here. so it’s always nice to have something like a dinner party to get everyone together!

i have so many ceramic cups and serving dishes that i’ve made…

it’s fun to get them all out and give everyone their own unique place setting!

we had all of the cookbooks out too, which helped inspire future meals!

the theme this time, was mexican.

someone brought ingredients for margaritas,

brian made yuca, rice and beans! and others brought Jamaica Tea (Hibiscus flower), huevos motulenos, and Tacos al Pastor (pork, cilantro, lime, pineapple, white onion)!

someone else even brought everything to make corn tortillas, including a tortilla press!

i cannot even say how much everything was delicious! and it was so fun to learn new recipes and talk about what we all know how to make! we’ve decided this absolutely must be a regular get together, each time with a new theme!

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we really do love food and cooking around here! and so many people have been asking for our butternut squash and apple soup recipe! so, on wednesday, i’ll be posting the soup recipe along with how we make our own vegetable stock!

enjoy!

10 comments on “a little dinner party”

Lisa

January 24, 2011 - 1:46 pm

I love parties like this! All the place settings look great.
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La Dolce Vita

January 24, 2011 - 2:32 pm

lovely and I am a Nigella fan as well!!
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stephanie claire

January 24, 2011 - 2:38 pm

you guys have the perfect place for entertaining : )
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ArtAfterDark

January 24, 2011 - 4:19 pm

I'll be right over!!! Everything looks lovely and yummy! In Texas, we don't hibernate and I think we are missing something you snowbound folks are enjoying!! Love the post!
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kellybarton

January 24, 2011 - 5:03 pm

mmmm…i wanna hang at your parties.
hope you are having a wonderful day.
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Michele Fauss

January 24, 2011 - 10:55 pm

This looks wonderful!
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Beth Nicholls

January 25, 2011 - 12:09 am

Mmmmmm that looks delicious, and a lot of fun too!
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Louise Gale

January 25, 2011 - 3:52 am

Yummy yummy, can i come over? xx
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martinealison

January 25, 2011 - 6:25 am

Je découvre avec délice votre blog, tout comme j'ai dégusté pour la première fois les marguaritas chez mon amie Susan au printemps dernier dans le Maine! … Je ne me souviens plus avoir monté les escaliers jusqu'à ma chambre!
Je vous fais de gros bisous à bientôt.
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thewillowsnest

January 25, 2011 - 4:09 pm

fun and yum!! gee whiz .yup just gotta MAKE the time right! it all looks lovely and so fun to learn new things!
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a little dinner party

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