Menu for an Autumn Celebration: Formal Dinner for 15

Here it finally is - a write up, complete with links, photos, and recipes from the dinner party, nearly two weeks ago.  I’m hoping this will mark the beginning of a marvelously dedicated regime of regular posts!
It occurred to me, after I began shopping for the menu, that the dishes I’d selected for our recent [...]

Michele’s Famous Chocolate Cheesecake

It finally happened. I turned 30. And the best part is, it didn’t bother me at all. In fact, I celebrated like I’ve not celebrated a birthday in many years, with multiple nights of revelry, shameless hints about presents, and to top it all off, a formal dinner party for 15 [...]