Ciao Dec/Jan 2016 number one hundred one | Page 47

ciao! cooks sparkling soirée Photography by Ian McCausland Celebrate the season with glam cocktails and hors d'oeuvres by Joelle Kidd Christmas is the season of cocktail parties, and every host-with-the-most knows the secret to a successful soirée is a well-paired spread of drinks and appies that leaves the entertainer free to mingle. With this in mind, we invited Mike Fox from Albert Street Cocktail Company and Elsa Taylor and Sean Bernard from The Roost Social House to create beautiful bites and stunning sips for a holiday fête. ciao! / dec/jan / two thousand sixteen 45