Farewell ThinkFilm

Thursday I went to ThinkFilm's last party. It wasn't as fun as the one we did for the Agronomist, but foodwise, this one was better because there was so much of my favorite kind of food. Free food! The movie was Good. Viggo Mortenson is the star of the film which is set during the Holocaust, so the venue was the Jewish Museum. The museum has fantastic views of Lower Manhattan and the deck houses the outdoor rock installation by Andy Goldsworthy. Espirit Events catered and their food is all Kosher. And nothing says party and Kosher more than pigs in a blanket! The blanket was actually made out of a phylo instead of a bready dough which was then sprinkled with sesame seeds, thus making it a bit messy. Sternos were keeping the chafing dishes warm, so the layers weren't especially crispy, but it didn't matter, those salty bites hit the spot. That same phylo and sesame seed combination was wrapped around mashed potato in little triangle shaped knishes. There were also some sliced turkey wrap pinwheels. The veggie display was particularly nice. They weren't just on a plate with dips in the middle. Instead, real baby carrots and other crudite were arranged vertically in glass vases for dipping into three mayo based dips and big bowls of baba ghanoush and hummus.
So many of these kinds of parties skimp on the sweets. This is a mistake. Serving fruit is nice for your guests as a palate cleanser. Very important since the hummus contains garlic. And while segregating people is wrong, separating your fruit is attractive and allows people to choose what they want, thus avoiding the waste that can occur with a mixed up fruit salad. There were some lovely desserts including cheesecakes, which was a nice tie in to one of the props in the movie. My favorites were the petit fours. In this time of recession, I hear the holiday party is being scaled back, so it was really nice to let loose and live a little. Thanks for the good times, ThinkFilm.