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- 13:44 Having an Irish-themed dinner party tonight. Guinness corned beef and Guinness cupcakes for all! #
- 16:56 Guinness cupcakes. While, initially putting a stick of butter into a cup of Guinness seems like a crime, the result is worth the time! #
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I've been having semi-monthly dinner parties since last November, I think, each with a potluck with a theme: Cuban, Greek and, this month, Irish. Originally, I just said, "I'm nearly 30 and have never hosted a dinner party" and set about fixing that. Now, it's a great opportunity to open my home to my friends, share my table with some warm and entertaining people, and pass around great food.
Saturday's dinner had the highest attendance--we had to alter our table to fit everyone in and had to pull out my grandparent's china in order to have enough plates, etc. for everyone. A lot of work, a lot of clean up, but so very worth it. After every one of the dinner parties, I'm left with a great sense of happiness and that I'm close to living the life I want.
For those interested in such things, this last party's menu:
Starting with
* v * A selection of Irish cheeses served with crackersSavoring
* * * Steak & Guinness Pie
* * * Guinness Corned BeefComplemented by
* v * Soda Bread
* v * Colcannon
* v * New Potatoes with Rosemary
* v * Mushroom Soup& Finishing with
* v * Apple Barley Pudding
* v * Irish Whiskey Cake
* v * Guinness Cupcakes
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Also, friends of mine and I have been talking about cooking for each other more regularly. It sounds divine.
Also, the other fun thing about having the dinners potluck-style is that you can pick a theme or a cuisine and not be intimidated by having to put together an entire menu of something you might not be familiar with. One or two dishes, for me, is a safe way of branching out and learning new things. :)