who throw awesome dinner parties.
The Morrisons had an awesome "friends" dinner party today to celebrate 2007. Heather should be a party planner. Dinner was awesome, the table was decorated so nice, and there was so much thought put into the menu (everything had a meaning…)
Here’s the sample menu (from her blog)
- Shrimp Martinis seafood stands for good luck and shrimp specifically signify a year filled with laughter
- Vegetables with Arugula Broth green foods like arugula and spinach mark growth and wealth
- Grilled Pork Chops with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
pork is considered good luck and symbolizes "moving forward" since pigs
root and push forward. Also, traditionally, a family that owned a pig
would be eating "high on the hog" for the whole year. Interesting note-
they say main courses to avoid for a symbolic New Year menu are chicken because then you would be scratching around all year like a chicken scratches around for food, and fish because your money might swim away like a fish, and especially lobster because they move backwards. - Cornbread I think the saying in the south goes "peas for pennies, greens for dollars, cornbread for gold"
and for dessert
- Champaigne Shooters champaigne (or in our case non-alcoholic sparkling juice) just to celebrate mixed with sorbet
- Gingersnaps ginger represents a sharp mind and intelligence and cookies mean sweetness of nature and a good disposition
I’ll post some pictures later… we didn’t take all that many… (resolution for the new year… take more pictures of everyday things..)

Sounds very fun and yes, very thought out!