Who says you can't do it all? I am a firm believer that regardless of how much stuff is going on there is always time for a dinner party. The key to success is planning and prepping ahead of time. A little help from your loving mom also makes life a little easier! The planning started with the menu:
Assorted salami, cheese and crackers on a tray
Guatemalan tostadas
Steamed green beans with browned butter and toasted almonds and pine nuts
Butter lettuce salad with pecans and goat cheese
Baked Salmon with red onions
Steamed Rice
and for dessert:
Homemade Cinnamon-Apple cake!
served with specialty coffee's
Simple things can be done ahead of time, cutting the for the salad, chopping the red onion for the salmon, measuring the rice and putting it in the rice cooker. Then from the time I got home (5:30pm) to the time my guests arrived 6:30pm dinner was ready, the table was set and the wine was awaiting. What can be better than great company with a side of great food and wine?
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