I'm off wine for a bit...ok I'm back

The first in (hopefully) many more group dinners to come ended with dancing, broken glass (sorry Dina, I owe you one) and wrestling.

I had a great time cooking the Butternut Squash Soup (pictured), Pork Roast with Sage, Rosemary and Fennel Seed crust, Green Onion Smashed Potatoes and sautéed mixed veggies (zucchini, Japanese eggplant and fennel). Every thing tasted great to me, but the last bite of pork was a bit salty. Jdawg brought over some fantastic wines. The Lancaster as always was great and even Cyndee liked it! The Hess was solid, Provence can't go wrong and the other 8 various bottles were great. Thanks J, you rocked the house.

The food and wine aside, it was great having everyone over. It makes you remember how lucky you are. Rusty and DM13 got together after a long hiatus which was nice. It was great to see Cyndee, it's been too long. Melbee was...well Melbee. Her and Rusty whispering to each other talking shit. Mirj was awesome and found a new friend in Dina (can't say I blame her). That girl loves everyone when she’s had a few, and even when she hasn't.

Dina was a huge hit at the party and after as well :).

So who’s hosting the next dinner?