...was held here last night and a great time was had by all. As always, our camera shy buddies wanted nothing to do with having their pictures taken.
In planning this gathering, Margaret had spent lots of time trying to figure out how to combine "Shamrock" into a centerpiece for the table. With some florist foam, two colors of mums, and a couple of two inch pots of the seasonal plant, she feels like she pulled it off. (With help from Larry who did all the necessary carving on the foam base.) And, in the kitchen, a candle floating in a "sea of emerald" illuminated the buffet set-up.
As a couple of our holiday group members are avoiding meat for the time being, small compromises were made in the menu - starting off with a "Galway Spinach Salad", (with bacon on the side!), a glazed ham, and a Vegetarian Irish Stew. We baked beer bread made with Guinness; the heavy dark brown stout, a little brown sugar, and a sprinkling of caraway seeds in the dough made a great accompaniment to the meal. To finish, one of our guests brought the tastiest chocolate cupcakes with frosting made from Bailey's Irish Cream, and coffee ice cream on the side. Once again, it was a lovely evening of good food and conversation with great friends.
In planning this gathering, Margaret had spent lots of time trying to figure out how to combine "Shamrock" into a centerpiece for the table. With some florist foam, two colors of mums, and a couple of two inch pots of the seasonal plant, she feels like she pulled it off. (With help from Larry who did all the necessary carving on the foam base.) And, in the kitchen, a candle floating in a "sea of emerald" illuminated the buffet set-up.
As a couple of our holiday group members are avoiding meat for the time being, small compromises were made in the menu - starting off with a "Galway Spinach Salad", (with bacon on the side!), a glazed ham, and a Vegetarian Irish Stew. We baked beer bread made with Guinness; the heavy dark brown stout, a little brown sugar, and a sprinkling of caraway seeds in the dough made a great accompaniment to the meal. To finish, one of our guests brought the tastiest chocolate cupcakes with frosting made from Bailey's Irish Cream, and coffee ice cream on the side. Once again, it was a lovely evening of good food and conversation with great friends.
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