A holiday meal with friends.

Last week's highlight was an impromptu mid-week supper hosted by a beautiful mother & daughter duo.  It was a delicious evening; we ate decadent appetizers like "drunken" goat cheese, crab cakes & smoked salmon and drank sparkly white wine while our hostess casually threw lamb chops under the broiler and smashed garlicy potatoes.  My husband perfected a salad & I took pics of the charming holiday details.  The meal was enjoyed in the living room by the fire.  We sat like kings and queens on the floor, circled around a huge glass table bearing candles and water jug and mint sauce and gifts and food ...  it was wonderful.


Close up of crab cakes.



Appetizers and white wine.

Merry Christmas.

Bowl of chestnuts.

Lamb chop prepping.

Salad making.

Lamb chops.

"Dinner table"

Holiday details in kitchen.

Salad of watercress, tomatoes, romaine and avocado.

Thinking about the great meal we're about to enjoy.