a dinner party

first, i am not a cook. or a chef. or a wanna be. sometimes i bake, but only at christmastime. second, i saw that movie julie & julia with my friend elaine, but i was only inspired to eat.

i think elaine was inspired by seeing the movie because she invited me over for a small dinner party on sunday. i agreed (who turns down free food?) and used the opportunity to get some food-type photos and practice manual mode on my d80.

first we (and by we, i mean me) had some wine while elaine prepared the dessert - fresh nectarines.


then for the main course, a bed of sliced zucchini, a filet of delicious cod, topped with sauteed red peppers, snap peas, and some kind of buttery sauce.

(p.s. if you see the movie julie & julia, you'll discover the secret to a great recipe is butter...and more butter.) she also served some warm penne pasta complete with my favorite garnish: capers.

i thought the food was delicious; the pictures hardly do the meal justice. but we had fun; might try sushi next dinner party which should make for some tasty photos!