I recently hosted a friend’s birthday party.  Instead of a meal I opted for a grazing table (example pictured above), basically a variety of food that goes well together combined with a lot of flowers and herbs and can be left out for the majority of the event.  This was easy and fun to prepare, but also allowed me to enjoy myself during the party.  If you are hesistant to try an entire grazing table, consider doing a couple of grazing platters.                        …