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Happy New Year 2021

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2020... a wild and woolly year, if ever there was one. My entire industry (Special Events) was shut down on 13 March and hasn't been back yet. Personally, I am ok, but so many of my colleagues and friends are struggling with bills, paying for food and rent, medical and health insurance.

Normally, a large part of friends and colleagues are working this time of year. In Times Square, or one of thousands of events world wide. Not this year... we each are gathering in ones and twos, or will family alone.

So, we gathered, simple night of appetizers, myself, wife, and two daughters, and a boyfriend!

Seen above, a Crudité of peppers, tomato, celery, carrot, and cucumber. Some hummus, and Blue Cheese dressing. Cheese, Feta and Seriously Sharp Cheddar. Some Kalamata Olive, and an arrangement of crackers.

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Above, top to bottom: Cheese Phyllo Triangle, and Gyro Phyllo Triangles, Pork Dumplings, Mandarin Roasted Chicken, and Honey BBQ chicken wings!

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Trying our hand at Saganaki, a Greek Dish of Friend Cheese. Usually, it's with a Kasseri. I did some flour on Havarti, and fried it. The finishing touch is applied with some Ouzo and a match... It was good, but tasted nothing like Saganaki!


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Finally, my world famous Blackened Parmesan Cheese Pita Chips. Mind you, this was NOT my intent.

... and when I say blackened , I mean:
Daughter: "Do you smell smoke?"
Me: "What? Smoke...? SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT" opens oven, and sees flames shooting about two feet high!

So, my homemade Parmesan Pita Crisps... one should toast them for less that an hour.

Grabbed from oven, flaming tray about 18-24 inches high, and tossed into sink. Some delicate, soft, Greek Fur may have been lost in the process! I suspect my hand will be fine...maybe.

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From our house to yours, Happy New Year... wishing you Peace, Health and Prosperity!

#SaveLiveEventsNow


Always, I strive to give back

To the animals and birds around me

to put more plants in than I take out

And be a good steward for the world around me!

All Photos by Bluefin Studios.



Bluefin Studios


Bluefin Studios is a photographer, specializing in wildlife, nature, landscapes, waterfalls and Lighthouses!



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Hi stranger! 😁 happy new year! 🎉🎉🎉 The food looks amazing, I hope your hand isn’t too burnt. I have a good feeling about 2021, I think it will be a transient year for us creatives, look to the future, learn from the past 🥰 C and the bulldogs x
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Cheers, Miss! And no, hand is just fine. More my bruised ego, than anything else. Looking forward to the future indeed!!!

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The last year was torrid. Hopefully 2021 would be better. I hope your hand doesn't hurt much... The setting is nice. Happy new year

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Happy New Year, Blue :) Those blackened chips look different, are they a family tradition??? Or a new one you hope to begin?

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