Holiday Party

We have had a holiday party every year since we have been married. We typically have 50 -6o friends join us despite the tradition of a snowstorm on the evening of the party. This year the terrible weather hit the night before but still left our friends braving 8 degree frigid weather the night of our party.

My favorite part of the evening is towards the end, when some of our closest friends gather in a large circle in the living room, sipping wine and laughing. And as tradition has it, two of my friends present me with their wrapped joke gifts giggling with anticipation of my response!







These are some of the desserts at our holiday party:


decadent chocolate cake


and 15 pounds of assorted homemade chocolates


Chocolate raspberry walnut torte

french vanilla petite cakes with coconut



New York style cheesecake


a white chocolate sliegh filled with white chocolates snowflakes surrounded by petite vanilla cakes with whipped cream frosting




Apricot and Raspberry Kolacke


Chocolate torte with chopped walnuts and chocolate chunks

I also made Mexican wedding cookies, Italian pizzelles, Oreo truffles, Bavarian nuts, candied walnuts and phyllo cups with custard and topped with a raspberry.