My good friend J was nice enough to throw a welcome to LA party for Melba.

for ceviche served in iittala Tapio cocktail glasses

Dinner Party

Dinner party at Isaac's! Cheese, peas, delicious salmon, fine wine, and friends.

I love you guys. Thanks for having me!

Also, I taught my husband how to peel the leaves off. He did this for about 30 minutes while watching football, you know, for balance.

Quail Egg stuffed in Brioche with New England Lobster,Chanterelle Mushrooms and a Thyme Frisée Salad with Hollandaise à la Forestière served on white Match Pewter Convivio salad plates.

If you don't know anything about this painter, you should:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_Gentileschi

But when is there ever?

Dinner after the contest was a blast. I wish I had thought to take more pictures of everybody and all the amazing food.

Photo by Girlest Girl. :)

I created A Dinner Party For Thanksgiving

Top down

2013 06 08 June Dinner Party

which, I think, goes to explain a lot

Versace Dinner Party at Wilde Manor

Friends (and cupcakes... so many cupcakes!)

May I also recommend their Sauvingnon Blanc?

first attempted pizza from the green egg.

Aunt Voula: All my life, I had a lump at the back of my neck, right here. Always, a lump. Then I started menopause and the lump got bigger from the "hormonees." It started to grow. So I go to the doctor, and he did the bio... the b... the... the bios... the... b... the "bobopsy." Inside the lump he found teeth and a spinal cord. Yes. Inside the lump was my twin. [Big Fat Greek Wedding]

Kids watching Spiderman 2 on TV