New Years Eve Simple Entertaining

Hi! I’m Ruthie from Cooking with Ruthie and I’m so happy to be visiting with you today!

We all love the Holidays, but sometimes I get overwhelmed when it comes to hosting holiday gatherings. So, this year I thought a Holiday Wine and Cheese Party would be a delicious, simple, and festive way to celebrate.

If you don’t happen to be a fan of wine then just grab a couple of bottle of sparkling ciders to enjoy!

New Years Eve Simple Entertaining

It was simple to bring this gathering together. . . a quick stop at the grocery store for a beautiful collection of cheese and crackers. I also grabbed a couple bottles of wine. My guests were happy to bring their favorite appetizers to share and a few brought bottles of wine too. We had a lovely evening visiting with good friends without a lot of stress or work! We enjoyed a variety of light appetizers, wines, cheeses, plus created wonderful holiday memories.

One of my favorite stores is Trader Joes, which is where most of the crackers and cheese came from in the photos. Oh and the cute box of dark chocolates. . . just can’t have a proper wine and cheese party with finishing the evening off with dark chocolate 🙂

I grabbed a variety of crackers: Hand Stretched Rosemary Breadsticks, Pistachio Pomegranate Crisps, Some Enchanted Mulit-grain Crackers, and Rosemary Italian Style Crackers. Then I stopped by the cheese section for Pesto Gouda, Cranberry Chevre, and White Stilton with Apricots. I already had the Smoked Gouda and Mini Brie wheels at home.

Oh plus I added a jar of sweet Lemon and Fig Jelly to our cracker and cheese board.

New Years Eve Simple Entertaining

The last piece of our Holiday Wine and Cheese Party was to add a few little holiday touches. . . some flowers with cranberries in the vase, tea lights, and wine glass markers.