Cream Puff Potluck

Hello Friends,

The theme is light and effervescent. Sparkling wines, sparkling waters, anything fizzy in champagne flutes — bubbles to match the puffs.

We'll start with drinks and bites: warm gougères straight from the oven, small choux éclairs filled with smoked salmon mousse, and whatever lovely things you all bring. We'd love contributions in that spirit — the kind of food that goes well with a flute in one hand. Crisp salads, crudités with something to dip them in, marinated olives, a beautiful cheese, smoked fish on dark bread, deviled eggs gone fancy, asparagus with anything, radishes with butter and salt. Spring on a plate.

This is also where we'd love help on the drinks side — a favorite sparkling wine, a still white or rosé to sip alongside, sparkling waters or a non-alcoholic something interesting. Bring what you like to drink and we'll have plenty of glasses.

Then we'll move to the table for the main event: dessert. A spread of plain cream puffs and craquelin puffs (the ones with the crackle tops), with three flavored creams — vanilla, chocolate, and coffee — some in piping bags, some in whipped-cream siphons. Fill your own. Try all three. Try them mixed. There will be spares.

If you'd like to contribute on the sweet side, fresh berries, poached fruit, or a simple chocolate sauce would be lovely alongside. Otherwise, leave the puffs to us — you'll be busy filling.

Looking forward to it,

John & Adela