PEEPS- Festive -Smestive

I simply love hosting a party. Especially my "Festive/Smestive" holiday party.  16 in total, we removed the living rooms chairs and extended tables right into the living room.  My centerpiece was found branches adorned with glitzy ornaments.  The cloths were simple white with black velvet runners. Linen napkins, vintage mismatched silverware and the absolute best find ever, silver plated (more like spray painted) faux stag horn candelabras from Home Sense.  I tried hard to use local ingredients, including a lovely ham made by Florence Meats in Oakville.  According to the butcher, "it isn't pumped full of "all that stuff like other hams".  I used honey for the cornbread from Williamsburg, Ontario, Ontario Tomatoes, Basil and Potatoes.  Desert was a Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Phyllo Buttertarts which took several trial runs (happily tested by the gang and Mynt Hair Studio.  Recipes to be posted on Recipe Mondays.

Menu

Assorted Cheeses with HOT Red Pepper Jelly

Tomato and Basil Soup

Cornbread

Baked Ham with Mango Chutney, Orange and Mustard Glaze

Baked Beans with Maple Syrup

Oven Crisped Potatoes and Onions

Meatballs (President's Choice)

Mixed Salad Greens

Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

Phyllo Buttertarts

Homemade Vanilla Icecream

Preceeded, Accompanied by, and Followed by Wine, Wine and more Wine. Even though we had at least one wine expert present, I am afriad the pairings were random, haphazard and likley completely inappropriate.