Last Week's Dinner Party

...was a great success. I made:

Spinach with Golden Raisins

Squashed Cherry Tomatoes

Flattened Chicken with Cantaloupe and Arugula

Spiced Brownies

The roasted tomatoes were particularly lovely on some toasted rosemary ciabatta. I'm not sure I'd make the chicken with cantaloupe again; the flavors didn't really meld together for me, resulting in chicken -- with cantaloupe. Not really a triumph.

Fun conversation, easy to prepare food -- there's nothing better. So this week I'm doing it again! This time it will actually be vegetarian, since there will be actual vegetarians in attendance. So the plan is:

Cinnamon Raisin Rolls

Pistou, from French Cooking for Beginners

Spiced Glazed Carrots

Potato Gratin

Oh, and mojitos. Lots of mojitos. I think that was everyone's favorite part of last week's party.