Mission: Dinner Party - Successful!

I had people over for dinner! It was planned in advance, and we used the good tablecloth and candles, and there was wine and everything! Okay, sure, only planned by a day, but still--we'll call it a good start on my (year-old) plan to have people over for dinner regularly. teslaaldrich and bitwise were lovely guests, and I also now have little plants to find a home for: tomatoes, basil, thai basil, sage, borage, broccoli, and others. I made Bacon, Basil, and Tomato Pasta, although I didn't have much basil and I added stinging nettles, sorrel, misc. greens, and asparagus that had been marinated with lemon, ginger, and mirin. It was pretty good, though I need to remember that *one* dried red pepper is enough when there's already a jalapeno and lots of black pepper involved. Phil made his famous garlic bread. And I made a rhubarb/apple crisp with strawberry ice cream for desert.

Then there was chittery-chat, and powerful head drinks, and all in all, a good time! Let's see--maybe I should have people over the 30th. Who's next?

From the CSA: sorrel, misc. greens, nettles, chives, rhubarb, onions (from *last year*, still).