Walkin’ in a winter wonderland
I had a number of associates over for a comfortable little Winter Wonderland Christmas Dinner Occasion and couldn’t wait to share it with you all. It’s a unique look than I sometimes go for nevertheless it turned out so fairly. Fairly frankly, I’ve by no means wanted some vacation cheer greater than I did this yr and I undoubtedly felt merry internet hosting this glamorous Christmas ceremonial dinner!
The Ambiance
I actually wished to lean into the concept of walkin’ in a winter wonderland and the outcome was a bit Narnia-esque! I hung my twinkle gentle curtain in entrance of my eating room window, arrange my lighted birch tree within the archway, and hung numerous snowy garlands across the eating room.
I styled the facet desk with a white lantern, snowy branches, and a bowl filled with sugared cranberries.
The Drink
This Cranberry Lemon Punch was a success at my get together! I unintentionally got here up with this when mixing up a mocktail for my mother one Bachelor Monday. I took a sip to check it and thought, effectively how scrumptious! That is actually a 1:1 ratio of cranberry juice and lemonade. You possibly can drink it identical to that or spike it with vodka, gin, and even champagne.
I used to be really going to modify to wine for gumbo however my associates liked the punch a lot, nobody wished to modify! Get the recipe right here.
The Meals
I wished an excellent straightforward make-ahead menu and wow, was this ever it! I made the dessert and fundamental course the day earlier than and them able to go within the fridge. All I needed to do day-of was make the cranberry brie bites (which takes about 5 minutes) and cook dinner rice for the gumbo. It was an entertainer’s dream!
Winter Wonderland Menu
Cranberry Brie Bites
Rooster and Sausage Gumbo served with french bread
Chocolate Peppermint Pie
Cranberry Brie Bites
It wouldn’t be Christmas with out my Cranberry Brie Bites! I at all times make these in the course of the vacation season when I’ve leftover cranberry sauce after Thanksgiving. They’s really easy to make and so scrumptious! It’s a must-make Christmas appetizer. Get the recipe right here.
Rooster and Sausage Gumbo
Oh how I like my Rooster and Sausage Gumbo! I first developed this recipe for my Princess and the Frog ceremonial dinner years in the past and now I make it most likely as soon as a month within the winter. It’s excellent for entertaining as a result of I really choose it the day after I make it, which means I made this on Friday, popped it within the fridge, and all I needed to do on Saturday was warmth it again up and cook dinner some rice! Really easy. Get the recipe right here.
Chocolate Peppermint Pie
I served my chocolate peppermint pie for dessert. In the event you love chocolate and funky peppermint, you’ll love this make-ahead dessert. You wish to make it a minimum of 6-8 hours earlier than serving however the day earlier than is even higher. This pudding pie is unbelievably wealthy and creamy. It was the right decadent option to finish our dinner! Get the recipe right here.
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Need extra Christmas concepts? Peruse the Christmas part of The Rose Desk right here and take a look at final yr’s lovely Christmas ceremonial dinner right here.
Joyful holidays,
