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In mid-March, the Ronald McDonald House held a special event at the Log Cabin…a 20th Anniversary roaring 20’s Murder Mystery dinner. The interactive evening had guests starting the social hour in the Southampton room, with an array of hors d’oeuvres including the Special Welcome (a flowing display of domestic and imported cheeses, fresh seasonal fruit, vegetables, dip and fancy snack mix), and then hand passed by the servers were apricot chicken salad in pastry cups, asparagus fries with horseradish sauce, BBQ salmon with red onion jam, mini Philly cheesesteaks, sweet potato and maple turkey risotto, vegetable potstickers, Gorgonzola croquettes with chive dipping sauce, and peppercorn bacon scallops.

These hors d’oeuvres are some that we don’t see often, which just goes to show the variety that the Log Cabin kitchen can prepare. The social hour came to a hault with a scream, beginning the murder mystery performance, which continued through the seated dinner.

Dinner began with the signature breadsticks and french onion soup, followed by the Savannah Bell salad (exotic mixed greens, spiced nuts, grape tomatoes, grapes, crumbled bleu cheese tossed in a champagne-walnut vinaigrette).

After the salad came the first entree of bayou scallops lightly dusted in a cajun spice, pan seared on a bed of asparagus with horseradish cream sauce. This was followed by the second entree of petit filet beaujolais which is grilled filet medallions with sauteed spinach and mushrooms finished with a tarragon demi-glaze, accompanied by a chef selected starch. 

If guests had room for it, the dessert course was served family style and consisted of cheesecake lollipops, fresh fruit tart, and chocolate mousse, and of course coffee and teas.

While the food menu and interactive entertainment were party enough, there was also something exciting featured on the beverage side of things. Aside from the cash bar, and a martini bar, there was a martini glass ice luge that guests enjoyed.

Check out some great photos from the evening, taken by Dani Fine Photography!

In keeping up with the ongoing events that happen at the Delaney House, a favorite among many are the Learn to Drink Like a Pro events. Each month, the four course meal is designed to be paired with a specific type of beverage. This month, on February 21st, it’s a Sam Adams beer dinner.

The 4 course dinner and sampling of four beers is only $35. This is a great night out and an awesome way to try some new food and beverages. I’m loving the cajun inspired meal for the Sam Adams dinner, and I know guests won’t be disappointed. It’s super easy to get tickets, simply call or go online. If you haven’t experienced the Drink Like a Pro event before, or if you’re a long time fan, don’t miss this one!

When anyone goes to a wedding, their biggest concern, usually? The menu. They might’ve already chosen via a menu card with the invitation, or they could be thinking of disastrous combinations with a buffet. Luckily for the guests at this wedding, they’re attending an event at the Log Cabin, and this couple knows how to design an amazing menu. 

Now, we’ve already seen their choices from the rehearsal dinner and social hour, so we know that these two are going to continue to “wow” their guests with the menu for the main meal. To begin, guests were served an appetizer at their tables of Jamaican chicken served on Gorgonzola cous cous topped with a tarragon sauce. For most, this would suffice as a meal, but here, we’re only getting started. 

From the appetizer, guests were welcomed to food from a variety of stations set up around the Grand Edna Williams ballroom for the dinner. The first was a risotto station featuring Tuscan chicken risotto, spinach and artichoke risotto, and a seafood risotto, all chef prepared to the guests order. The second station featured a variety of salads. These included Caesar, Savannah belle, cheese chop chop, marinated mozzarella pesto tortellini, the signature bread and shrimp cocktail. 

The station train doesn’t end there. The guests continued on to a bistro bar featuring margarita chicken, bistro sirloin, grilled salmon with a cucumber-dill sauce, and two fresh seasonal vegetables.

The fourth station was a potato melange station (one of my favorites! This station is great for any event, and brings a fun flavor to it), which featured mashed potatoes and potato skins with a variety of toppings including: bacon, broccoli, cheese sauce, sour cream, peppers, chives, salsa, whipped butter, cheddar cheese, onion, chili, red pepper, sauteed mushrooms and onions, Tabasco and assorted butters. 

The final dinner station was seafood featuring crab cakes, assorted sauces and crackers, a decadent lobster macaroni and cheese, baked scrod with a lemon seasoned bread crumbs, and New England clam chowder. 

After dinner, guests were welcomed to another station of sweet treats! You would think after all of the options at the social hour and dinner no guest would have any room left, but after seeing what this station included, you’d make room, too. This station included chocolate and cheese cake with assorted toppings, tiramisu, dark and white chocolate tuxedo cake, cannolis and eclairs, build your own ice cream sundaes with all of the fixings, a chocolate fondue fountain, and assorted candy in addition to their wedding cake!

There was an international coffee station with espresso, cappuccino, flavored specialty coffee drinks with assorted liquers, which of course was all accompanied by traditional coffee, tea, and decaf. 

Guests also enjoyed an open bar for the entire reception, accompanied by a custom martini bar with an ice luge. The bar served frozen drinks as well, to go with their theme, and of course, their signature “Plantini”! 

Completing the night was the entertainment, DJ Rob Alberti of After Hours DJ, to which the guests danced the night away with relaxation and laughter. 

This wedding could not have come together any better. A perfect summertime wedding, with personal touches and full of flare and flavor. To the new Mr. and Mrs. Plante, kudos for your vision and excitement for this big day, you’ve certainly impressed this blogger. 

Next up: We haven’t seen the last of these newlyweds! Stay tuned :)

As we’ve seen thus far, this couple surely has no problem bringing out their personality through the menu at their rehearsal dinner, and as I’m sure you can all assume, they did that again at their reception’s social hour. This menu, while a bit more gourmet than their rehearsal dinner, still brought a flavor and flare all their own, while incorporating the Caribbean and summer style shown in their decor. 

While many people choose to have a crudites display during this hour, which is always a winner, this couple took a different route with a fondue display. This featured a variety of fondues, assorted crackers, crustinis, and fruits (I love this idea. Let’s the fun start right in the beginning!). The display was accompanied by some passed hors d’oeuvres. These included: mini chicken kabobs, mini tenderloin kabobs, sausage stuffed mushroom caps, scallops wrapped in bacon (these, while always a hit anywhere, are PHENOMENAL at the Log Cabin, I’ve never seen anything go so quickly!), gorgonzola potato pancakes with shaved sirloin, and fried shrimp with mango salsa. This last bit, the shrimp with mango salsa, really stuck out for me. It’s the perfect thing for this type of wedding. A clearly summer food with Caribbean influences that allows for some fun while eating. 

The social hour, though it sounds complete with the food, only gets better. Even though it was a bit of a rainy day, the Log Cabin had a plan for that. The social hour, which normally would be held mostly outside with the amazing view over the valley (see below picture!) was held in the Southampton Room, so there was no stressing over the rain here! 

(On a clear night, the view at dusk from the Log Cabin is amazing!) 

This social hour gets even better with the entertainment. This couple, staying with their summery, Caribbean theme had some live music. Not just any live music of course, but music provided by a steel drum player. Pairing this entertainment and some frozen drinks and their signature drink (one of my favorite trends! One that personalizes your wedding with little effort!), the “Plantini”, this social hour was sure to set the tone for the rest of the evening. 

I wonder what this couple had in mind for the rest of the evening….check back tomorrow to find out :)

This is the first in a series of posts about a fantastic wedding recently held at the Log Cabin. This couple really took advantage of the “Your Day, Your Way” motto. That’s the best thing about a wedding. When you can take a space, menu, or otherwise and completely run with it and make it your own, you know you’re in for a GREAT wedding. This couple did just that. 

This first post is starting the day before the BIG day…the rehearsal dinner. This three and a half hour rehearsal dinner took place at the Delaney House. The great thing about this company is the ability to take advantage of both sites, the Log Cabin and the Delaney House, and the new Mr. and Mrs. Plante definitely did.

For some, the rehearsal dinner can be a daunting event. The big day is approaching, this may be the first time in a long time the families have come together, and everyone is under some sort of stress. So how do you approach this day as a stress reliever? The answer is simple, make it you, and make it fun. 

The first clue that this couple knew how to make this event fun: the menu choices. This rehearsal dinner included first, a nacho station complete with all of the fixings. As everyone knows, nachos=a good time. Besides the nachos, there were hors d’oeuvres of mini philly cheesesteaks, stations featuring a finger sandwich tower, a variety of gourmet pizzas, beef sliders with all the fixings, and the signature Chop Chop salad accompanied by sirloin, chicken, and shrimp. The food was completed with a sweets table. If this menu doesn’t scream “This wedding is going to ROCK!”, then I’m not sure what does. 

The couple also had entertainment by Gary S. Jones for the rehearsal dinner, not to mention the bar was running all evening. Making this event entertaining is always a crowd pleaser, and it will give you the chance to have a relaxing time before the big day!

The rehearsal dinner does NOT have to be a stuffy sit down dinner with awkward conversation. Don’t get me wrong, this sort of dinner has it’s place, but it doesn’t have to be here. With the staff at the Log Cabin and Delaney House, if you can dream it, it can probably happen, and this couple is a prime example of taking advantage of that. 

Stay tuned…the big day is next!