This year, I ended up taking the Monday through Wednesday before Thanksgiving off of work. I wanted to spend some time quality time relaxing and with my family and friends. On Monday, I spontaneously threw a dinner "soiree" at my parents' house for a few close friends. It was a successful and classy evening - complete with candle lighting and Michael Buble music playing in the background ;) . I even included a printed menu card at each table setting -- see the contents of which below. (The bold headings were in cursive font - Google's Blogger fonts are limited!)
Appetizers
Vegetable selection
Brie spread with crackers, walnuts, apples, and honey
Salad
Italian lettuce with tomatoes, red onion, carrots, and croutons
Main Course
Baked rigatoni with tomato basil Bolognese
Dessert
Seasonal cupcakes
Chocolate and butter cream sandwich cookies
Coffee
Here are some budget-friendly tips I followed from a post on the blog, Blissfully Unrefined. What are your dinner party tips and tricks?
