This is in sharp contrast to the political fundraisers she threw for Tea Party candidates, or the Republican fundraisers she'd invite me to in Old City, which always seemed far more upscale and lavish than overcrowded "cheese and crackers" Democratic events.
At a breakfast fund-raiser on Monday expected to raise more than $1 million, nearly four dozen donors who had raised between $25,000 and $50,000 were treated to a lavish spread of salads, cheese and smoked fish — and the opportunity to hear Mr. Romney hold forth on the place he referred to as "a holy city".
There's beefy alambre, a platter of chopped steak, ham, peppers, onions and bacon fused together with lavish amounts of melted cheese, served with short stacks of hot corn tortillas.
In a pitch-perfect touch, charismatic servers hustle over with lavish appetizer spreads of cheeses, prosciutto, meatballs and sun-dried tomatoes.
The puff pastry is richer and lighter than the usual short dough or pie dough, and the use of nuts and cheeses is lavish.
Potato gnocchi are airy and lavished with a Piedmontese cheese sauce studded with toasted walnuts ($17).
These have a subtle chocolate flavor, deep mahogany color and lavish swirl of tangy cream cheese frosting on top.
It seemed like a typical dinner party for the well-heeled set: eight women, some dressed in stilettos and skinny jeans, gabbing over glasses of wine and endive spears with goat cheese at a lavish Hollywood Hills home.
When it comes to giving away bar snacks, New York City has nothing on Milan, where happy hour means lavish spreads of breads, meats, cheeses, pastas, salads and more.
Kerry Heffernan at Eleven Madison Park strews them over a rich Hubbard squash flan with caramelized brussels sprouts, and he lavishes them on caramelized onions under cheese in a pizzette.
The roof terrace, with panoramic views across the Sea of Marmara, is the perfect place to enjoy the lavish Turkish-style buffet breakfast (olives, cheeses, homemade jams, cold meats, dried and fresh fruits, creamy yoghurt etc).
