Holiday Cookie Party
I am so sorry for the long hiatus, but it has been a busy month! Be comforted, though, for I will reward your patience with tasty cookies! One of the events that has kept us busy was the annual cookie party hosted by my friend over at Smells Like Brownies. She went all out, making a dozen different treats, and just look at that spread!
Ariana, Bend OR
We went to two Italian restaurants while we were in Bend for Thanksgiving. One of them was, unfortunately, pretty disappointing. But the other, Ariana, was fantastic!
The restaurant is inside what looks like an old house, so the dining room is small but cozy. The service was great, and the waiter liked Jasper's request for Champagne with St Germain so much that he said he was going to add it to the cocktail menu.
We were so excited about our appetizers that I didn't get a chance to take pictures! We ordered beef carpaccio with truffle oil and burrata with tomatoes; both were fantastic.
I ordered a decadent gnocchi carbonara, complete with a soft egg on top.
Thanksgiving!
As a food blogger I must, of course, write about my Thanksgiving meal. Last year Jasper and I hosted both or our parents and siblings at our house in NoVa. This year, we were able to travel out to Bend, OR to spend the holiday with his family.