| Party Type: |
Other |
| Invitation: |
Florentine paper. Either printed or handwritten. Sealed with wax.
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| Decor: |
Medium size rosemary and hot pepper plants inserted in paper bags cut out triangles around top and curl remaining edges. Tie raffia or thick cooking string around middle of composition. Glass vases various size or shapes filled with Grissini (breadsticks) of various types, sizes. Lay fresh bunches of hot peppers on tables for decoration. Cheese section, Cold cut section with slicing machine for the host to slice fresh, wine section.
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| Food: |
Trays of cold cuts and cheeses, Italian of course! Celery with Gorgonzola (creamy blue cheese). Platters of focaccia, vegetables with pinzimonio (mix of olive oil, wine vinegar, salt and pepper). Olives, sun-dried tomatos, onions and vegetables "sotto aceto" (pickled?), large capers, hot peppers stuffed with tuna. Wines of various types that go with cheeses and cold cuts.
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| Music: |
Vivaldi, Ronḍ Veneziano
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| Highlight: |
Most of the food is finger food so it alows people to mingle and converse while going form one section to the other. Everyone gets to bring home a rosemary or hot pepper plant as souvenir of the party.
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