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
Lunar New Year Specialty Cocktail: The Tet-Nis Shot
Lunar New Year Dinner Party 2009 (4707 on the Chinese Calendar)
fun! and of course, hooray for sharing of recipes.
Nom! That was good food! Thanks for throwing it.
Mmmhmmm. Crab mangoon. . . . pork buns. . . . mmmmmm. . . .