Last weekend we had a holiday open house for friends and neighbors. It was the first chance since we moved in in May that we have been able to share some hospitality. The party got a little too busy for pictures, but we did manage to document some of the prep.
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| That’s right, I baked all of this. |
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| The chocolate sour cream Bundt cake looks appropriately festive. |
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That all looks so delicious and beautiful! I threw a party recently as well, but the food was mostly just cookies etc.
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Gorgeous! What are the dark brown things below the lovely snowy-looking bundt cake? And in the last picture, the cracker-type things with the green & orange on top? I am hungry now.
– Christy
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Gorgeous food! you bake as well..
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Wow…….well done!
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Looks like quite the feast you had. Hope your guests appreciated all you did.
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Ash: I like to bake more than anything so I would have been happy just putting sweet stuff on the table. But figured I needed to give our guests something savory.
Christy: The dark things are these delicious chewy brownie bars with crushed up candy canes and chocolate chips. Here is the recipe http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chocolate-Peppermint-Bar-Cookies-236672
Mystica: Yes, I love to bake.
Georgia: Thanks. Everything turned out better than expected.
Diane: They did appreciate it. I think everyone who came really enjoyed themselves.
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Splendid! I do envy your fortunate guests….
How did Lucy handle the crowd & the food?
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Thomas, talk about some yummy looking treats! Everything looks festive and delicious!!
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Margaret: We cheated and took Lucy to doggie daycare during the party. It would have been mayhem otherwise.
Nadia: It was. And I am glad that it was last week so I can relax for the rest of the holidays.
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Wow – you could give me a run for your money! I want to see more pictures of your baking in future please.
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That is a beautiful spread! And that chocolate bundt cake is making me drool:)
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That's not cheating–it's the better part of valour!
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Everything looks so festive. What a great spread! I love that everything is out for the taking. Allows the host to enjoy the party as well. BTW, the house is looking great.
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This just makes me jealous. :-)
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Thanks for the recipe link! I like the sound of the crushed up candy canes . . .
– Christy
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Verity: I know, I love to bake, but I have no will power, so I can't do it as much as you do.
Sakura: The bundt cake was good, but the batter was even better.
Margaret: I had quite a time convincing John it was the right thing to do. And of course our first little guest, a four-year old said “where's Lucy?”.
Ti: I made sure there was nothing for me to do during the party but greet guests.
Kerry: Well B'more isn't so far away.
Christy: Just make sure you underbake them a little. They are better that way.
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Ooooh . . . so beautiful! Everything! Goodness . . . I love to bake, but my efforts never turn out as eye-savoury as all of this! You have lucky friends and neighbours. :)
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That is just lovely, Thomas.
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