Party Stats

First guest arrived: 7:30 pm

Number of Guests: 19

Culinary Concoctions Served: 11

Number of fights over sustainably-raised cattle that nearly came to fisticuffs: 1

Last guest departed: 2:15 am (was also the first guest and had one arm in a cast from shoulder to finger.  What a trooper!)

After a couple of last-minute cancellations and finding myself behind schedule, I scaled back the menu and kept it to canapes and cocktails, followed by 4 appetizers, a noodle bar with three sauce choices, and two desserts.  Here is a PDF file of the menu with recipes.

Past Party Links:
Lunar New Year Party Invitation Art

Recipe: Oxtail Pâté

Oxtail Steamed Buns… or Not

Orange Slice Jello Shots

Lunar New Year Specialty Cocktail: The Tet-Nis Shot

Shopping List

Lunar New Year Dinner Party 2009 (4707 on the Chinese Calendar)