Election Night Dinner

One of the best things about being an American is having the privilege to vote!!  I remember the first time I voted.  I was nineteen and it was the first election for which I was eligible after the voting age was lowered (Yes, I'M OLD!!!).  Our family has always been interested in politics.  My mother worked at  the polls every year and was happy and proud to do so.

 

So we decided to watch the returns together and I said I would make dinner if they wanted to come to my house.  Peter was working so it was just us girls.  It was a great night with lots of discussion!!

 

Nothing fancy...just a casual table

 

I just wanted to show this pumpkin a little closer

 

This is just a closer look of the placesetting

 

Oh yeah...left-over Halloween candy...anyone else have a bowl of these???

 

I actually remembered to take photos of the food.  I know the quiche looks a little lopsided, but there is a story behind that..  When I was removing it from the oven, I had pulled out the rack.  Since I routinely burn myself on the racks, I had on my HUGE oven mitts which made me more clumsy than usual.  I just happend to hit the quiche dish and pushed off the back of the rack and it tipped into the back of the oven.  I was able to pull it back up, but it had slipped in the dish.  That's why it is lopsided.  And the ridiculous thing is that is the second time I have done this...and the first time was when I was having a little luncheon.  Oh well, it still tasted good!!

 

 This was for dessert.  We had a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream with home-made chocolate chip cookies

 

And here are those cookies...this is Tyler Florence's recipe...Peter's favorite!!

 It was a great way to watch the returns!

 

Now for the dish on the dishes:  

• The toile plates are from T.J. Maxx (we don't have a Home Goods, so I hit T.J.Maxx a lot!)
• The silverplate is my Oneida Vanessa/Francesca
• The salad bowls are from my everyday Gibson set
• The glasses are Waterford Marquis (TJM again)
• Taupe placemats are from Linens & Things several years ago
• Ralph Lauren napkins (TMJ)
• The white pumpkin is T.J. Maxx as well
• The white bowl for the salad was from a garage sale about 25 years ago...we usually use it for potatoes.  I think it was about $2!!
• The little footed ice cream dishes have been with me for as long as I can remember
• Creamware dessert plates are Wedgwood queensware.  I LOVE this pattern!!

 I hope you all voted for the candidates of your choice!!!

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Tess