We are having a giant going away party on Jan. 27th. Rumor has it ain’t no party like a Leena party cuz a Leena party don’t stop…putting out food. The great birthday party of ’06 was a prime example of how I like my parties, full of friends, drinks and good food. I managed to lay out a simple but better than potato chip spread with the help of my cheffie pal matt. but my another good friend of mine through a party that put mine to shame, with a giant spread of appetizers and desserts that managed to last the entire length of the party and then some. I took that as a challenge, and this going away party shall meet and exceed it. So I am starting prep for my party this weekend, which will hopefully involve a lot of truffle making. This time, I am working with a dulce de leche with orange zest, a coffee and dark chocolate ganache, and possibly my signature raspberry jam with chocolate ganache filling. Then a friend called and asked if I could show up to his party early this weekend and make some ?tidbits?. We all know that really means tell him what to buy and show up ready to cook. Sigh. The main problem with this is my already overactive brain is going into overload. When I decided to make food for my party, I was plagued day and night with constant thoughts of what to make. It never stops. Its like every time I sit down to relax, I think?hey, I could researching cool canap? toppings, or oh my gosh, I could be looking at different flavored simple syrups for drinks. It is nonstop. I call it my excited puppy stage?I get so excited, I practically pee on myself from the burst of creativity and lack of rest. So of course, when the friend asked me to help, even though I have no time and I?m in the process of packing up my entire life, I said yes. I?m just that nice of a person. And then he turned down my baked brie en croute idea. Not cool. ~LTG
