Dear Daughters: Favorite Holiday Party Foods

Dear Sweet Daughters,

One of my dearest friends and colleagues in the English department at Sharyland High School (Elizabeth

Young) said the smartest thing about hosting holiday parties and what to serve.
 

She said,

“I know where to find things.”



That’s it sweet girls.  That’s the secret.  All you need to know is where to find things.


Here are some of my tried and true favorites:

                                 

  * Find the best chocolate cake at a bakery you can find. The one pictured above is from Esperanza Bakery in Alamo.

Chocolate cake is always a crowd pleaser.  Have it baked in tiers (see above) and use my square cake

pedestal from Casa Guero in Laredo.  Add fresh strawberries and you are done.

*Find the best tamales in town.  In our case that would be Delia’s. Serve their salsitas in a pretty crystal dish.

Make your own chile con queso.

You are done.

*Buy a spiral sliced ham .

Serve the ham from the table with Sister Schubert rolls.

Buy small specialty mustards or jams at TJ Maxx or Marshall’s.

Your guests can make their own small ham sandwiches.



                                       

*Order Empanaditas de Pina from La Estacion Bakery in Mission and/or Pan de Polvo with pecans from

Celebrity Bakery in McAllen.


And you are done.

I love you!

I will be bringing every single one of these items to El Paso for Christmas.

I can’t wait.


Love, Mom

                                                                                                    

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