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Some of Martin County’s top chefs gather in Palm City for a festive holiday potluck by
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Detail of one of the many Christmas trees in Heather McAdams’ home
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rom special meals with family and friends to creative stockings filled with delicious treats, food takes center stage during the holidays for many of us. Whether you’re gathering around the table with the entire extended family for a feast on Christmas Eve or noshing on cookies and eggnog on Christmas morning, it’s all about fine food served amid enchanting holiday decor. If you think you pull out all the stops for holiday meals, just imagine what it’s like at the home of a talented chef! Fortunately, we got a taste of the good life when we invited three local chefs to gather for a pre-holiday celebratory potluck Christmas dinner. Chef Taylor Wilson of The Gafford (and the upcoming Palm City Social), Chef Jason Stocks of District Table & Bar and Colab Kitchen, and Chef Paolo Ferretti of Chef’s Table each prepared some of their favorite holiday dishes to share with one another and a few special guests. Supplying the liquid fun, mixologist George Olsen of Libations Mobile Catering Company created unique holiday drinks to mix and match with the food and mood. To host the dinner, the chefs turned to event planner Heather McAdams of Anything Eventful, who, along with business partner Missy Moxley (Chef Wilson’s motherin-law), decorated her Palm City home to the nines for the occasion. Inside, the spirit of the season dazzled
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