When the announcement came out, I pounced on the tickets. And then awaited for the location, which was not revealed until 3 pm the day of the event. The weather all week had been spectacular in SF, but of course, the day of the event, Karl the Fog rolled back in. I guess it was appropriate that Le Diner en Blanc actually have a white foggy backdrop.
Honestly though, it was still quite beautiful! It was held on the Marina Green and to see everyone wearing white was such a pretty sight! And people went all out with their meals and table decor. I thought mine was all spiffy...
until I saw the chandeliers, tents, streamers, and amazing centerpieces. What the what?! So amazing!
Unfortunately, night photography is not my forte, so I couldn't capture the meal I made for my friends. We started out with a potato and leek soup with a bacon jam. I kept it in a thermos and it came out piping hot! Perfect to ease the chill of the night.
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| The best I could get of the soup |
For the main course, I made a butternut squash and spinach pie with pancetta. I remembered to take a quick photo of it before leaving the house. Unfortunately, I was initially going to use phyllo dough, but my stash in the freezer was not fresh and I had to toss it. So I made a quick crust with olive oil. I guess healthier, but it was dry. Still pretty though!
Also on the menu was a quinoa salad and chocolate cupcakes with a coconut buttercream frosting. No photos, boo.
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| Casualty of the evening suffered by my friend. We MacGyvered a dressing with twine. |
Overall, the evening was a success. The setting was such that most people brought a ton of friends, so getting to know each other was not really in the cards. But it was still fun and I would totally do it again!
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| Napkin Wave |
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| A little blur on purpose |
What a fun and fantastic idea. Your menu sounds wonderful! Love these photos!
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