So back towards the end of January I held my housewarming party. It was only females, most of who belonged to either a Newlywed group I hang out with or the Book Club Girls. I chose to go this route because my husband and I's friends are most definitely eclectic and probably wouldn't mesh all that well...plus, I'm not paying for alcohol for hockey players(we throw back..a lot). I of course made more food than what the girls could eat, but my mother raised me to cook for 50...even when only 5 were coming. We had a couple vegetarians and so I kept that in mind when making the menu. The menu looked like this(keep in mind this was a 1:00pm party): Cheese Platter with Grapes and Apples: Cabernet Soaked Cheddar, Balrina Hard Goat Cheese, Double Cream Brie, and Mango-Ginger Stilton Cheddar Ale Spread Hummus and Veggies Pear, Pecan and Gorgonzola Salad Puff Pastry Bites filled with Chicken Salad Puff Pastry Bites filled with Goat Cheese and Roasted Peppers Bacon wrapped Water … [Read more...]