Dinner Party Wars with friends: Michael & Rebecca 'Dinner Party War's amoung frien...

Dinner Party Wars with friends: Michael & Rebecca 'Dinner Party War's amoung frien...: "'The Dinner Party Wars Among Friends' theme this October 16th 2010 was ; A European Fall Dinner Party hosted by husband & wife team Michae..."

Michael & Rebecca 'Dinner Party War's amoung friends' October 16th 2010

'The Dinner Party Wars Among Friends' theme this October 16th 2010 was ;

A European Fall Dinner Party 

hosted by husband & wife team Michael & Rebecca Bauer

Menu

Italian prosciutto,black olive and Asiago appetizers

accompanied by a glass of traditionally British Pimms and served in the garden.

Butternut Squash soup served in a carved Pumpkin bowl with organic spelt flat breads

accompanied by a glass of red Zinfandel

Sicilian Brasciole Meatloaf served with cavatappi pasta,broccolini,cherry tomatoes & ricotta

accompanied by a choice of red or white wines

Homemade orange sorbet en-cased  in a the skin of half an orange topped with black berries & resting on a fall decorated ice bowl

accompanied by a glass of sparkling wine & blackcurrant

Table Decoration

The fall table was coloured in crisp white and subtle oranges, elegantly adorned with simple individual candles,pearl napkin rings and tasteful cutlery (a wedding present from Michael's mother)

and an arrangement of this seasons flowers

COMMENTS

Michael & Rebecca were ready and waiting for their guests arrival at the agreed time of 5.30pm. Dinner music was playing in the background, candles lit and heat set at the prefect temperature.

Our well dressed guests; Jeff and Elie, Eamonn and Candace all arrived together at approximately 6.15pm...fashionably late as they say!

Everything was ready to go none the less. Michael & Rebecca both chatted with their good looking guests in the garden while the pumpkin soup (prepared earlier that evening by Michael )was cooking.

As the dinner party guests moved into the dinning room, Rebecca explained the evenings light entertainment;
Each person had a light orange place card with their name written in silver on the front. Inside was a  'one liner' saying that each person had to work into conversation without it being noticed. If it was suspected that one of your fellow dinner party guests had uttered the words from their place card there was a silver bell to ring and get them disqualified. Professional net worker Eamon Kinsella was the winner of this game cleverly introducing conversation to naturally insert his 'one liner'. He was brilliant and worked his line like a professional.

Main course was prepared and served by Michael, then enjoyed by all but Jeff who did not think that Michael was living up to his abilities or pushing the envelope because the Sicilian Brasciole Meatloaf had been served on previous occasions.

Dessert was prepared and served by Rebecca in individually carved and decorated ice bowls. It was a hit and even photographed by Jeff and Eamon.

As the 'Dinner War's' part of the evening drew to a close the guests were presented with a gift bag of traditional British treats. As Michael and Rebecca withdrew to the kitchen for a quick tidy up the score sheets were given out, completed anonymously and sealed in an envelope.

Much fun was had by all; it was agreed that we would all go out for dinner the week after the last 'Dinner Party War's' event to go over the comments and scores. The winning couple would have their dinner that night paid for and be presented with the 'Dinner War's Among Friends ' trophy for 2010.

This event will be repeated annually.

Report written by Rebecca Bauer.

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