the menu

• signature drink
• Hors d'oeuvres
• main course
• dessert

setting the scene

• the invitation
• the centerpieces
• the decor
• the music

Does Your Party have a Theme?

• Super Bowl
• Fishing Party
• Oscar Party
• Baby Shower
• Birthday
• Backyard Barbecue
• Graduation
• Tail gate Party
• Casino Night
• Luau
• Family Reunion
• Customer Appreciation

Is this a holiday event?

• Christmas Party

• Chanukah Party

• Thanksgiving Gathering

• Halloween Costume Party

• 4th of July Bash

• Mother's Day Brunch

• Father's Day barbeque

Month: Order Rentals

Three weeks: Send Invitation

One week: Buy music and wine: order flowers at your local florist.

Two days: Buy groceries and bar items.

Day before: Pick up flowers, Buy Dessert. Store soup in refrigerator.

Morning of: Chill wine. Arrange flowers.

Five hours: Set up table and bar. Prepare salads.

Two hours: Begin cooking

One hour: Make a pitcher or two of cocktails. Prep the rest of the food.

20 minutes: Start up the music and set out the hors d'oeovres and cocktails in the entry way.

Right before dinner: Warm up the food. Prep the dessert.

• Caesar Dip
• Goat-Cheese Tart with Artichoke Hearts and Tarragon
• Sweet Pea Soup
• Lime-Cilantro Chicken
• Celery-Root Potatoes
• Chopped Pistachios and Orange Zest

autumn recipes

• Charred Eggplant Caviar
• Roasted Beef Salad with Watercress and Orange Segments
• Rosemary-and-Garlic-Infused Lamb Loin with Cabernet Sauce
• Creamed Corn
• Pistachio-Ginger Twists

• Hummus
• Grilled Eggplant with Feta, Mint and Chili
• Mini Dill Potato Pancakes
• Ultimate Greek Salad
• Bay-Scented Chicken with Retsina and Dried Figs
• Greek Lamb Pasta
• Sticky Semolina Cake

holiday cocktails

• Sweet Potato Soup Shots
• Baked Brie Parcels
• Prosciutto wraps
• Smoked Salmon Bites