Image of Guy Saget via Snooth

The thrill of feeling the sun shine on my face with increasing warmth and of seeing green shoots emerge from the soil has me in an especially good humor, even though I know the chilly winds will come again, at least until June, on our ocean-surrounded island.  While working in my garden, I got a silly idea, and dreamed up the perfect springtime celebration:  a potting party.

At this party, the host and hostess provides a broad spectrum of charming annuals, ready to be transplanted, along with potting soil.  Guests bring any-size pot they want to fill.  Petunias, zinnias, salvia, hyacinths, impatients, or anything else you fancy will do.  Guests may choose what they like, and take their potted plants home as party favors.

The dinner menu will include potted shrimp, pot au feu and pot stickers, with pots de creme, or may Martha Stewart’s “dirt cake” which consists of:  Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and chocalate pudding in a bake pan — for dessert.

To keep it right, in the spirit of springtime, choose easy drinking wines.  There are several exceptional brands that will make appropriate choices, ranging from bubblies and blancs to roses and your, light reds.  Among the many you can find from a wine list at your local Wine and Spirit store. 

So organize a your party accordingly to your taste and the tastes of your guests.  Enjoy the festivities that make happy memories for many years.