My Buddies {pl.}

Well… “I’m baack”

I am humbled if you missed me.

Today, I bring you: a very blog worthy post…

This invite had me anxious with anticipation.

And c’mon! you know I wasn’t disappointed…

Champagne greeted us (and is still greeting me. I enjoyed it much more last night)

 

Jane’s designs were so creative and so detailed.

I hope you can see and feel how wonderful it was…

Every couple brought a bottle to swap.

One husband wanted to know if later in the night: the N in “wine” could be changed to an F on the sign.

Get it??…WIFE SWAP.

(very funny)

A beautiful appetizer table…

Breathtaking dining tables….

Seriously…they were this gorgeous….

Look at those place settings and ALL the details….

Mason jar water glasses, labeled wine glasses, burlap, wicker, linen, hydrangeas…

Jane printed Wine Menus on the bottles.

I am so glad I took pictures…

I remember everything now….

The Cakebread, Far Niente, and Darioush.

It’s like being there all over again.

Dinner menus on the cutest menu boards…

Too cute I tell you, just too darn cute…

Don’t you want one?

Actually, I bet Jane can get you one.

(Let me know)

Look at these flower blossoms filled with goat cheese.

Aren’t they amazing?

They were colorful & pretty and tasted so good…

the blossom was a little citrusy with the mellow goat cheese.

Deee-lish!

The cheeses…

The fresh fruit….

The first course…

pan seared sea bass with a granny smith apple salad, celery root puree & browned butter.

second course…

heirloom beet salad (I am a HUGE beet fan) with toasted hazelnuts, Maytag mousse & pistachio vinaigrette.

third course…

risotto cake with wild mushrooms, mustard crusted Kobe beef (so tender, you could swallow w/o chewing) & arugula mayonnaise.

fourth course…

ricotta panna cotta with balsamic figs & orange zest.

It was delicious.

ALL the courses were delicious…

however, I was also enjoying the WINE too much which caused my mind to forget to take more pictures of the food.

oopps!… I forgot I was the evening’s “Official Blogger”

Jane gave these warm and lovely wraps in black and gray to each girl.

And the boys took home a Merlot steak sauce and jar of Italian olives in this darling linen bag…

Well…I took home “my boys” for him.

This morning, he was so happy when he discovered I remembered to bring home EVERYTHING last night.

After all, he reeally liked the wines A LOT too.

Thanks!! Jane and “Birthday Boy” Mike…

Perfecto :)