Impromptu Dinner Party

So, per my usual I made up some errands to run and went to Whole Foods to pick up some stuff for me and Ben to have for din. I picked up a small wedge of Brillat-Savarin Cheese and some pate and a baguette. I also grabbed some fresh ricotta and sage to try to recreate this recipe I saw in some magazine the other day. My plan was to hit Whole Foods and then Starbucks but I decided to stop in the wine store that's between them and picked up a Spanish cava sparkling wine. Got my coffee and was off home again.

When I got home I called Nadia who already had plans with Rob and Anny. We decided to consolidate and have them all over for dinner. So my dinner for two turned into dinner for six. It was good though and we were able to pull it off. I added some cheddar to the triple cream, some olives and a little pepperoni. I had some strawberries and nuts too.

The pasta was good. I don't know where I read it but I think that the fresh ricotta did make all the difference. We ended the night with a little cheesecake I had in the fridge from Trader Joe's. All in all I think it was a success for being kind of fly by the seat of your pants. Then again, I think I might work better that way... not enough time to build up anxiety.

I enjoy entertaining. I love this house and I think that it has a lot of potential for being a home for entertaining. It's just a matter of getting people to come up to Baltimore for dinner. Chase had a good time and loved all the attention... for the 45 minutes that she was up before her bedtime.

Looking forward to doing it again soon.