Posts tagged Oyster Party
HOLIDAY MEAL: CRISPY, CHEESY POTATO PANCAKE

The first Christmas tree Andras and I bought together was an 8-foot blue spruce for our 8-square-foot studio apartment in New York City, just two months after we married. I remember how the way I looked at him, carrying that tree like it was no big deal, ignoring the prickers or the weight of it, crossing our busy streets to our quiet cul de sac on the East River. That night I lit candles. I made a perfect omelet, salad and a chocolate pie. He put on music. We both smiled, a lot.

That was 11 years ago this year. Honestly, it’s been a looooong, time since we put that kind of effort into a meal just for us.

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A FRIENDLIER FRIENDSGIVING: CHEESE BOARDS + OYSTERS (2)

It’s a week until the big day, and I’ve been touting ease around here all week. And I mean it—this menu (and this dessert) are epically easy in the grand scheme of all things holiday. But you didn’t think I would leave it at that, did you? Even simple menu planning requires some knowledge, and how to. I’m here for you.

To pull off the Friendliest, Cheese + Oysters Thanksgiving, Ever (as I’m calling it) you will need a small handful of foods that can be curated from a single grocer, or a few local markets. Keep your shop quick and easy, leaving you time to play stylist (if you like that kind of thing) arranging your meal across a single sideboard, atop your piano, on your kitchen island or even a dresser that’s been cleared for the cause.

For the food….

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A FRIENDLIER FRIENDSGIVING: CHEESE BOARDS + OYSTERS (1)

I remember everything about the first year I didn’t go home to be with my parents on Thanksgiving. It was the fall after I met my (now)  husband. I’d already lived in New York for a long time, but it was the first year I felt like there was something in the city worth sticking out a major holiday for. I cried a little at the thought of missing that special family time, the epic meal, the allocating of chores--I would brine the turkey (as I was the only one who knew how, or why it mattered), my sisters would tackle creamed corn, dad was on mashed potatoes, my brother flexed his cranberry relish card while my mom made pies--all the perfect pies. But I also wondered what new and perhaps (one day) meaningful new traditions might join them.

That morning, Andras made me the most horrible buckwheat pancakes known to man. I cried miserably. It was a disaster. But, in true Andras fashion (after all, I later married him), he made up for it--taking me on a slow, cozy bike ride to Chinatown for the most soul-warming steamed pork buns which we ate, street side, from crinkly brown paper bags. It wasn’t a perfect new tradition, but it was a stepping stone…

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FEED SUPPER | DOMINO COLOR ISSUE

For four years running, I’ve been hosting a FEED Supper for my community, in Upstate New York. It started simply, as a good excuse to gather friends for FEED foundation’s efforts to end childhood hunger, a cause that’s always been near and dear to my heart—but the FEED Supper campaign has grown to mean so much more to me, and this whole community I now call home. This year, our FEED Supper was photographed and included in this months issue of DOMINO MAGAZINE, my all time favorite! Read on for more details….

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