Last minute potluck creativityHappy New Year to All! Am back on track to blogging, it was a nice break but the food adventures must continue...
For a potluck dinner over the holidays, a friend of mine was late from work and stuck for what to bring - creative genius struck and she went and ordered loads of chips/french fries and onion rings from the famous Canadian institution called Harvey's. Fries and onion rings were a nice treat and something out of the ordinary for a potluck dinner, they were also deliciously good!

Harvey's started in 1959 in Richmond Hill and the original location is still there, just looking on the website is making me hungry! Harvey's always makes your hamburger, 'A Beautiful Thing' (from their ad campaign). And while visiting Eleni in Richmond Hill, a cool jeans wearer member of the family brought us Harvey's. I had a flame broiled chicken burger with fries.

As I have said before, my friends are not only beautiful but they are smart and now I can add creative to the mix! I am going to bring fries and onion rings to the next potluck I am invited to, just need to find a Harvey's equivalent here in blighty.

'Well, I was at Union Station and I saw a Harvey's...'

East coast Santy rocks the halls
Ladies and Gents, boys and girls yesterday was a great day in history, Mr Claus was tall and skinny (I think a first) he did some odd version of the running man (see pic -must've been training for the big trip on the 24th -or recently watched Napoleon Dynamite), the food was in abundance (as usual) and I think almost everyone (or their mammys) MADE what they brought.

And even though it was hard to manage, the twinkling, tree formed, dutch braided and even the joker inspired Christmas hats were worn in a larger percentage this year! I know shocking - I had some lame excuses about people being pregnant and not being able to bring boiling water or strawberry salad but everyone did well -good work laydees!

And the hostesss with the mostess (is that a word?) was as usual the star of the show, for each year without the help of (CGA-add a few letters for real name)Momma Dolce the event would not be even close to what it was - she is a natural Martha with matching candles, napkins and decor which made the place sparkle.
I will post more but here are a few pics...