Hanukkah

I decided to make Hanukkah dinner this year. We finally bought a Menorah and decided since Chloe was getting older, we wanted to start some traditions around the holidays for her. So I planned a delicious meal of:
Appetizer:
White bean spread with walnuts
Main menu:
Brisket
Brussel Sprout and Cauliflower Gratin
Spinach Salad
Dessert:
Black Bottom Cupcakes
We had originally planned to have our friends Liza and Mark, and Liza's mom over, but due to the snow, they couldn't get out of their house and Liza's mom didn't end up flying in. Instead we invited our dear friends Mark and Carol, who own a large truck with studded tires and we knew they would be up for venturing out.

It was a lovely evening and my brisket turned out awesome. My Aunt Arlene had told me her secrets for preparing, and I cooked it in the slow cooker overnight, let it cool the next day so it was easy to slice, then reheated it while the Gratin cooked. Next year I'll find a different dessert. The black bottom cupcakes were not as good as the ones my mom used to make! The gratin was sinfully good, and we had leftovers for days. Chloe even liked the brisket.