I love dinner parties. To quote from Parks and Rec, "they combine two of [my] favorite things: dinner and parties." Unlike other young adults in their early twenties, my dinner parties are not a recently discovered interest and have proven not to be a passing fad.
From the shoddily thrown together dinner my suitemates and I pulled together in the basement of our too-old dorm my freshman year to the sophomore year Valentine's Day party that resulted in handmade truffles to the senior year decision to buy a serious dining table and serious chairs for my seriously evolved dinner parties, I have been obsessed with this concept for a while. So naturally, when I realized it was Joe's last birthday in DC (at least for right now), I wanted some sort of birthday party for him to celebrate all the people that mean lots and lots to him. And when I realized his co-teacher's birthday was the day after, the conditions were ripe for a true birthday dinner party^2.
On the menu:
- Spinach and Artichoke Dip
- Lil Smokies in Brown Sugar
- Cranberry Brie Bites
- Polenta Bites with Mozzarella and Proscuitto
- Taco Bar featuring Carnitas and Shredded Chicken
- Sliders
- Pizzas
- Chocolate Trifle Cups
I'll go over the recipes for all these fun pieces in three posts -- appetizers, entrees, and dessert.
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