xopen houseEASY, HOLIDAY 78 WBM december 2014 Hostesses challenged by how much food to prepare for a party, especially one like an open house where guests are drifting in and out throughout the afternoon or evening, should begin with the invitation. “If you say heavy hors d’oeuvres, then people are going to expect they’ll get dinner,” says Christi Ferretti, chef/owner of Pine Valley Market. If that’s the scenario, caterers recommend a selection of five to seven different items, with a mix of vegetables, fruits, proteins and desserts. “I tend to gravitate toward odd numbers because they display better,” says Christie Brogan, managing partner at 128 South and Bakery 105. By Lindsay Kastner photography by joshua curry Sure, you might impress drop-in holiday guests with a Pinterest-influenced flambé, but the best hosts know to skip the flashy fanfare, stick to their budgets, prepare foods ahead of time and free themselves to join the party and mingle with guests.
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