It is my firm belief that impromptu dinner parties are the best kind of dinner parties. You know the sort; busy week, deadlines, stress… then out of the blue someone comes up with the brilliant idea of getting together. Somehow enough of you (if not all) have the same block of time free and you agree on a dinner party. Somebody brings wine, somebody brings dessert, and somebody brings appetizers. Voilà, you’re suddenly in for a night of great conversation and laughter over a relaxed meal with the people who know you most.
About a fortnight ago, my friends and I were having one of those dreadfully busy weeks. One friend was preparing for her wedding a week away, another was getting ready to go back to work having had the summer off, and I was getting ready to go back to school as well as finally tackling my ever growing to do list. The only time we had to converse was via twitter (hey! it’s like free texting!). One of my friends stumbled upon some wine bottles and decided to have people over for dinner. We all had the same block of time free and we all arrived promptly with our contributions in hand.
That night turned out to be a great one. We talked about the stresses and goings on in our lives, but we also manage to talk (among plenty other things) about the cartoons and shows we watched while growing up, reminiscing about a time loooong gone by. Worth a mention as well was the delicious dinner menu! The night started with a bottle each of Chandon & Nero D’Avola happily consumed with cheese & crackers while my friend’s husband, the chef of the evening, busied himself in the kitchen. As the food came out, we all happily sat and promptly consumed everything in sight.
Dinner Menu:
- Corn, Chanterelles & Morrells sauteed with thyme & cumin
- Asparagus pan roasted w/ red onions
- Roasted rack of Lamb
- Porterhouse Steak with sauteed mushrooms
- Baked Halibut stuffed w/ Shrimp
- Spring greens
- Cantaloupe Ice Cream
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