Wine and Cheese in park

 Caption (left to right, top to bottom): cheese platter of blue cheese, machengo, swiss, smoked cheese, Bourisin cheese spread, duck paté, and water crackers. The whole spread  with appetizers and grapes, appetizer plate of bacon, mushroom, and leek quiches, smoked salmon, and pain au chocolat (puff pastry with chocolate), Pear wine

I had a wine and cheese event in the park. It was a great way to utilize the park and the last days of summer. The weather was just nice, not hot or too cold. I made Mini leek, bacon, and mushroom quiches and homemade pain au chocolat (little puff pastries filled with chocolate). They were very tasty. I also brought smooked salmon and 4 types of cheeses---machengo, blue stilton cheese, a smoked cheese from Poland, and Bourisin cheese spread. I like cheese that smells stinky but taste good but my friends and to avoid people asking what smells I just stuck to the usual blue cheese (one that is less pungent). The Machengo cheese was a nice hard cheese not too strong and not too light on taste. The smoked cheese was great with the smoked salmon.

My friends brought olives, salami, wines, and some crackers. We had a pear wine, strawberry riesling (my Favorite), and a rosé wine. 

Such a great way to spend a saturday afternoon with friends, talking, eating, drinking, playing games, and enjoying the huge park NYC has to offer. I will plan many more events like these. 

If you would like for me to plan an event like this you can comment or contact me at fancindy888@yahoo.com. I would be more than happy to accomidate your needs no matter how small or big.