{"id":2283,"date":"2009-11-11T22:31:36","date_gmt":"2009-11-12T04:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=2283"},"modified":"2009-11-14T20:30:56","modified_gmt":"2009-11-15T02:30:56","slug":"a-60s-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/11\/a-60s-evening\/","title":{"rendered":"A 60’s Evening"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past weekend was one of the best I\u2019ve had in quite a long time.\u00a0 During our time in Waco we met some of our very best friends.\u00a0 There\u2019s something about being in the trenches together that brings people closer than they would have been otherwise, and this is what I have Baylor law school to thank for!<\/p>\n

Ben spent most of his law school days with three great guys at Baylor, and as a result I became great friends with them, their significant others, and their kids.\u00a0 After graduation we moved to Amarillo along with one of the other couples, Tim and Jackie.\u00a0 Jason and Carrie and their adorable girls moved to Decatur and Christian moved to Houston.\u00a0 Being scattered throughout the great state of Texas makes getting together a tough endeavor.\u00a0 It\u2019s also hard to find a time that works with everyone\u2019s schedule.\u00a0 So, this weekend was a special one because everyone was able to meet up in the bustling metropolis of Decatur.\u00a0 Christian brought his fianc\u00e9, so we were able to meet her, and we definitely approve.<\/p>\n

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One of the great things about this group is our numerous shared interests.\u00a0 For Carrie H and I one of those is food! \u00a0We had many incredible dinner parties in Waco, and when we get together now we usually plan a menu for one of our meals.\u00a0 This weekend, Carrie also planned great breakfasts and lunches. \u00a0She is incredible.<\/p>\n

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The main event was a Mad Men and 60\u2019s inspired meal of hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.\u00a0 In our research of this era we discovered that a lot of the dishes were made using convenience foods like cocktail weenies, canned foods, pre-prepared foods, etc.\u00a0 I am not ashamed to say that I am a food snob.\u00a0 I won\u2019t say that Carrie H is a food snob\u2026but I won\u2019t say that she\u2019s not<\/em> a food snob… anyway, we were not about to cook a meal using a bunch of canned food. \u00a0We did want to use some of the traditional menu items, but to add some updated recipes to create more of an interesting and tastier meal.\u00a0 Here is the final menu decision.<\/p>\n

Spinach dip with crudit\u00e9s<\/p>\n

Fruit kabobs<\/p>\n

Caramelized Shallot and Gruyere Fondue (recipe below)<\/p>\n

Brie stuffed mushrooms<\/p>\n

Smoked paprika bacon wrapped dates stuffed with manchego<\/p>\n

Swedish meatballs<\/p>\n

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This was such great fun.\u00a0 I\u2019m usually not pushing for a themed party complete with a wardrobe to match, but I couldn\u2019t pass up the opportunity to wear this dress and share my Bump-Its so that all the ladies could have nice puffy hair-dos.<\/p>\n

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We made the guys get a little fancy and wear skinny ties.\u00a0 They were good sports.<\/p>\n

Here is the fondue recipe. \u00a0I’ve made this before and it is delicious. \u00a0I think it tasted more delicious served from my awesome avocado green vintage fondue pot…a gift from Carrie H.<\/p>\n

Gruyere Fondue with Caramelized Shallots (Bon Appetit, March 2000)<\/h4>\n