Christmas Cocktail Party
Well it is that time of year again - when there's parties a plenty, with lots of fancy drinks and of course loads of festive fare to enjoy as well. I've kicked off what we fondly call "the silly season" with a cocktail party in my backyard. We had been thinking about doing this for a couple of years but were concerned we'd have planes landing all night, since we live under the Sydney flight path. Instead we had to battle appallingly hot weather on the very first day of summer. I must say I don't cope well with heat, and my face was flushed for the entire day. In fact I wasn't sure if I would ever return to my normal colouring again. But when we woke this morning, a cool change had blown in and some light rain had cooled things down. I so enjoyed preparing canapes for my guests I thought I'd share them with you. Rare Roast Beef Crostini Ingredients 1 French bread stick 1 tblsp olive oil 1 large clove garlic 250g rare roast beef, sliced p