There's nothing I like better than summertime fun, and this past weekend's Independence party definitely did not disappoint. The weather was in the 90's, and I had the pleasure of spending it in Connecticut with lovely friends by their backyard pool. Now, this was not a Gold+Bee party, but it was just as fun. There was tons of delicious food to gnosh on, champagne cocktails to sip, American themed t-shirts, tons of games to play, and the music was set for dancing!
On Saturday night we really feasted. The guys on the grill whipped up some veggie kebabs and marinated chicken breasts that were tender and delicious. In the kitchen I helped assemble a tomato mozzarella salad drizzled with a balsalmic reduction (one of the kitchen delights I learned from my father). To go with the meal, I brought my homemade macaroni and cheese, which was sinfully caloric.
The beauty of this evening, and the whole weekend really,was everybody together, cooking, eating, drinking and laughing together. I've said it before and I'll say it again, nothing beats a backyard bash!
Cheers, Melissa
As for us... we were in beautiful Vermont for a lovely 3 day weekend with some good friends. We settled into a big A-frame house in the woods of Queechee, did a lot of cooking, eating and drinking and saw some local sites. The kids enjoyed the simple joys of playing in a yard (where there was no fear of nearby cars) and soaking in a hot tub and doing silly things like creating a room of all pillows. The warm summer air was the perfect place to enjoy late night decadent dinners with our friends accompanied by great wine. It was glorious to stay up late sitting out on the deck looking at the treetops in front of us and the stars up above.
Happy Summer!
-Sonal
On Saturday night we really feasted. The guys on the grill whipped up some veggie kebabs and marinated chicken breasts that were tender and delicious. In the kitchen I helped assemble a tomato mozzarella salad drizzled with a balsalmic reduction (one of the kitchen delights I learned from my father). To go with the meal, I brought my homemade macaroni and cheese, which was sinfully caloric.
The beauty of this evening, and the whole weekend really,was everybody together, cooking, eating, drinking and laughing together. I've said it before and I'll say it again, nothing beats a backyard bash!
Cheers, Melissa
As for us... we were in beautiful Vermont for a lovely 3 day weekend with some good friends. We settled into a big A-frame house in the woods of Queechee, did a lot of cooking, eating and drinking and saw some local sites. The kids enjoyed the simple joys of playing in a yard (where there was no fear of nearby cars) and soaking in a hot tub and doing silly things like creating a room of all pillows. The warm summer air was the perfect place to enjoy late night decadent dinners with our friends accompanied by great wine. It was glorious to stay up late sitting out on the deck looking at the treetops in front of us and the stars up above.
Happy Summer!
-Sonal
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