With culinary assistance from Dede Clements, Mildred Tilley, Elizabeth Heffington, Andrea Hearn, and Caroline Davis, the Stapleses set three elegant tables for service à la russe of 15 menu items -- literally, from (white) soup to (candied) nuts.
Phil provided excellent service as the wine steward, and Jo Ann won raves for a stunning dessert platter of gingerbread, apple tarts and hedgehog.
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| Hedgehog in progress |
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| Mission control |
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| Andrea receives her instructions from Phil |
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| Supreme organization |
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| Soup's on |
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| Scalloped oysters |
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| Phil explains the wine choices |
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| Soup course: White Soup |
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| First course: Scalloped oysters, turkey with celery sauce, and ragoo of asparagus |
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| Second course: Pork loin, beef tenderloin, parsnips, cabbage, and sweet potatoes |
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| Apple tarts |
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| PRE-SENT Hedgehog! |
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| Dessert plate |
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| Cheese plate |
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| Quiz time |
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| Good choices |
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| Thanks to Dede, there was cabbage for days! |
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| Cooks in the kitchen: Mildred Tilley, Dede Clements, Jo Ann & Phil Staples, Elizabeth Huffington |
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| Kitchen crew: Dede Clements, Caroline Davis, Mildred Tilley, Jo Ann Staples, Andrea Hearn, Elizabeth Huffington, and Phil Staples |
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| Grateful coordinators with relieved hosts |
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