This is probably the category that I had the most fun with this year, for pretty obvious reasons.
I mean, we moved.
Transitioning from a fourth-floor walkup that we pretended was a two-bedroom but was actually a one-bedroom with a hallway that was slightly wider in one spot (and that had a toilet in the kitchen and a bathtub where the closet should have been; how weird is that?) to a for-real home was right up there with marrying Kendrick and having Indy in the most exciting moments of my life.
You have to try making these.
My biggest must-do when it comes to entertaining is to get as much busywork done in advance as humanly possible.
Brussels sprout-trimming, lemon-zesting, potato-peeling...everything that can get done beforehand does get done beforehand. It's a habit I picked up back in the days of no counter space, no dishwasher and a mini stove; preparing a multi-course meal all at once at once not only wasn't fun...it usually wasn't even an option.
In any case, I think we can all agree that peeling potatoes is a semi-miserable task. If, like me, you prefer to get it out of the way in advance, here's a little tip: just submerge the spuds in a bowl of cold water to keep them from browning until you're ready to get going.
I have a big thing for deviled eggs.
But despite the fact that our previous apartments were less-than-ideal for hosting parties, we've always done a lot of entertaining (that's the aftermath of last year's New Year's Eve party, pictured above)...and I like to think we've actually become something approaching "expert" when it comes to small space fiestas.
