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Stimulus Day 2: The Dinner Party

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 19:14 by sara

Celebrate the economy by throwing a dinner party for your friends.

Greet your guests in this super chic cocktail apron from Heavenly Hostess

It has nice long ties that make the cutest bow in the back.  It will look great as you offer your guests cocktails served in these:

 

Order some personalized coasters (!) to protect your furniture:

 

Serve something great from the Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (her cookbooks are always so well-photographed and her food is delicious) or How To Eat Supper (which I'm on the waitlist for at the library), which Amy raves about here.  Serve it on this:

I saw this china at the mall on Mothers' Day and it looks even better in person. Plus, I love that the pattern is called Chirp

And for dessert:

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