Innholdsfortegnelse for Celebrate Winter White Entertaining 2011 i Southern Lady

What a great time of the year! It is Oscar time, and we will watch intently to see if our picks are chosen for the awards. I know many of you have Oscar parties, so we have some great plans for a showstopper! Neal calls me Queen Theapatra because I am so theatrical. I don’t have any idea what he is talking about. But I am proud to be QT! I love drama and theatrics with the best of them and feel it should be incorporated daily into our lives. Last year after the Oscars, we decided to have movie night once a week at our house. There were so many movies we had not seen, we decided this would be a great plan to stay up on the releases.…

Every February 2 attention turns to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and Wiarton, Ontario, in hopes of seeing the timid groundhog, Phil, and the shy hedgehog, Wiarton Willie, venture from their burrows. Will we have six more weeks of winter, or will spring be early this year? While you ponder the situation, enjoy our ladies’ luncheon featuring a menu that combines the best of boThseasons. Menu Pineapple-Cardamom Toddy Cranberry Tonic Cream of Mushroom Soup with Fried Leeks White Bean Salad with Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette Tortellini Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing Baby Spinach Salad with Pecan-Crusted Goat Cheese Double Ginger Cheesecake with Sautéed Pears Individual Strawberry Trifles Pineapple-Cardamom Toddy Makes 8 servings 4 cups pineapple juice ½ cup orange juice ¼ cup fresh lime or lemon juice 1¼ teaspoons ground cardamom or more to…

See page 111 for invitation. Bourbon Street Lemonade Makes 10 to 12 servings 1 (12-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 cup bourbon ½ cup fresh lemon juice 1 (2-liter) bottle ginger ale, chilled Garnish: lemon slices In a large pitcher, combine lemonade concentrate, bourbon, and lemon juice. Gently stir in ginger ale. Served chilled or over ice. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired. Mardi Gras Salad with Creole Thousand Island Dressing Makes 10 to 12 servings 4 yellow bell peppers, seeded andn sliced into ¼ -inch-thick strips 2 heads green leaf lettuce, chopped 1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced ½ head red cabbage, thinly sliced Creole Thousand Island Dressing (recipe follows) In a large bowl, combine bell pepper, lettuce, cucumber, and cabbage. Toss gently to combine. Serve with Creole Thousand…

Golden Oscar See page 112 for invitation. Makes 8 drinks 8 brown sugar cubes 1 (4-ounce) bottle aromatic bitters 2 cups apple juice, chilled 1 (750-milliliter) bottle dry Champagne, chilled In 8 champagne glasses, place sugar cubes. Sprinkle 2 to 3 dashes of bitters on each cube. Add ¼ cup apple juice to each glass. Top with Champagne. Serve immediately. Offer a signature drink to guests as they stroll down the red carpet. Our Golden Oscar drink is a Champagne cocktail with aromatic bitters and apple juice. For an especially elegant Hollywood presentation, serve in shallow champagne coupes. Smoked Salmon and Caviar Bites Makes 20 servings 4 ounces crème fraîche 1½ teaspoons finely chopped chives 1½ teaspoons lemon zest 2 teaspoons lemon juice 20 (1-inch) pieces smoked salmon 20 potato…

Don’t decide to hibernate this winter— not just yet. The season of hustle and bustle might be over, but there’s always a reason to celebrate—at least that’s what we think at Celebrate magazine. Before we had packed away the last Christmas ornament, we were brainstorming entertaining ideas for winter. If you’re with out a sweetheart this year, check out our chocolate party where guests might meet their match—at least in the world of cookies. Roll out the red carpet. Throw on any old designer dress, add lots of diamonds (who says they have to be real?) and you’re ready for your own Academy Awards party. Appetizers just like those served in Hollywood will tempt your friends. And you can toast Oscar with a drink named in his honor. A 30Thbirthday…

R ed is a staple in this event. We found red plates and bowls at a discount home store, and instead of an elaborate and more expensive cloth, we used a roll of red gift wrap from the craft store as a runner for the table. A silk red umbrella from an importer hangs upside down over the table to create a colorful focal point. Paper drink umbrellas and lanterns are cut from scrapbook paper to add interest to the table and to decorate the room. Black is a nice complementary color to red, so gather black vases and other implements from around the house, and assemble them at the table to hold berries and foods. This year celebrates the rabbit, so we brought in an iron rabbit from the…

Seasonal Delights Pages 11-15–bowls, napkins, flatware, and plates, T.J. Maxx A Luncheon for BoThSeasons Pages 18-27–place mats, At Home; napkins and groundhogs, Harmony Landing; dinnerware (Bellezza White), Vietri Single Mingle Pages 38-45–red tray and martini glasses, Target; rectangular plate and fondue pot, Kohl’s; plates, glasses, red and white bowls, champagne glasses, cheese platter, and cookie platter, Pier 1; wreath, Amanda Taylor/ Rammer Jammer Designs Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler Pages 46-53–glass pitcher and glasses, Pier 1; dinner plates and salad bowls, Target; purple napkins, World Market; hats, horns, and beads, Party City; clear-glass vases, Davis Wholesale Florist Saint Patrick’s Day Pages 54-61–plates, cake stand, and small bowls, Pottery Barn; platter, Pier 1 Family Game Night Pages 64-71–wrapping paper, Party City; vases, Davis Wholesale Florist; glasses, T.J.Maxx; white plates, white platters,…

Broccoli Cheese Soup Makes 8 to 10 servings 6 tablespoons butter 1½ cups finely chopped yellow onion 1 cup finely chopped carrot ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper ¼ cup all-purpose flour 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 cups half-and-half 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli, thawed 1 (8-ounce) block fontina cheese, shredded 1 (8-ounce) block white Cheddar cheese, shredded 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper Garnish: finely chopped fresh broccoli, finely chopped carrot In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and bell pepper; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add flour; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add chicken broThand half-and-half,…

See page 109 for invitation. Brie and Cranberry Tartlets Makes 45 tartlets 3 (1.9-ounce) packages miniature phyllo pastry shells (45 shells)* 1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce 1 tablespoon orange zest 1 (8-ounce) wheel of Brie, rind removed Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place shells on prepared baking sheet, and bake for 5 minutes. Cool completely on baking sheet. Reduce oven temperature to 300°. In a small bowl, combine cranberry sauce and orange zest. Cut Brie into about 45 pieces. Place 1 Brie piece in each pastry shell; top with about 1 teaspoon cranberry mixture. Bake for 4 to 6 minutes, or just until cheese begins to melt. Serve immediately. *We tested with Athens Mini Fillo Shells. Bacon ’n’ Oysters Makes 24 serving 8…

Recipe for Family Fun 1. Turn off the phones and TV. 2. Cook up a few snacks. 3. Pull out the board games. It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3. Then, with a roll of the dice, you’ll be making family memories. Scrabble Snack Mix Makes 10 to 15 servings ½ cup butter 1 tablespoon Worcestershire 1 tablespoon seasoned salt ½ teaspoon smoked paprika 2 cups corn cereal 2 cups rice cereal 2 cups wheat cereal 2 cups alphabet-shaped cereal* 2 cups baked cheese crackers 2 cups pretzel sticks 2 cups Spanish peanuts 2 cups candy-coated chocolate candies Preheat oven to 250°. Place butter in a large roasting pan. Place roasting pan in oven for 4 to 5 minutes, or until butter is melted. Add Worcestershire, seasoned salt, and paprika…