Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, one and all! Wishing you and your families a calm and hopeful year to come.

Sharing a peek at our holiday table(s) and also sharing this poem by Lavinia Greenlaw:

Sisu

To persevere in hope of summer.

To adapt to its broken promise.

To love winter.

To sleep.

To love winter.

To adapt to its broken promise.

To persevere in hope of summer.

I went with a fairly traditional menu this year – it seemed comforting. There were crab toasts and various fish and caviar platters, and rack of lamb, and mashed potatoes, and gingerbread, and chocolate mousse (with prunes Armagnac, for those who wanted them).

sidenote: I was very happy with the antique German platters I thrifted. And yes, as my husband will confirm, I have been accumulating thrifted silver items throughout the year… but who can resist a silver coupe?? Or three..!

I was happily surprised that kids and adults alike enjoyed the gingerbread cookies made with actual fresh ginger!

There were more indulgences for the New Year celebrations.. including the traditional to Hawai’i sashimi platters and some less traditional – but no less enjoyable – cheese and charcuterie platters. As always, more on my Instagram!