Monday, May 14, 2007

Cooking for Company

My long time best friend and her wonderful husband are coming to visit from California this Thursday thru Monday - can't wait to see them. She and I are both from England but met in Washington, D.C. in 1962. We discovered we grew up in the same seaside town and lived just a couple of miles from one another. We shared an apartment, bought a tiny British car, traveled to Canada for a weekend, danced all night in D.C. clubs, and did many crazy things I don't dare repeat! Oh to be twenty again!!
I'm so busy.........Spring cleaning, gardening, and now starting the cooking. Love to cook and try to get as much done ahead of time so I can spend more time with my friends. This Italian parsley is beautiful - it will be used a lot.
These gorgeous red peppers will become the Piedmont Roasted Peppers - to go with the penne with Gorgonzola and salad.

Here's the recipe - hope it enlarges when you click! It's from Delia Smith, a great British cook.
Will try to keep up with you all during this busy week. Hope everyone is having a great one.

11 comments:

  1. Hope you have a wonderful time with your friend, It's so good having friends who share your memories of being young and doing all those fun things that seem like a dream now. Where did you both grow up?

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  2. Isn't it great to have a friend that you've shared so many adventures with. Sounds like a yummy menu!

    Manuela

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  3. You'll have such a great time with your friend! The recipe sounds wonderful. All saved so I can try it on friends this summer.
    Enjoy your visit!

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  4. Have a wonderful visit with your friend. That recipe sounds yummy!
    Thanks for the nice comments on my blog.
    Rosemary

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  5. I'm so happy for you and hope you have a wonderful time with your visitors. What a yummy recipe- thank you so much for sharing! I thought of you recently as we found an antique mall nearby that reminds me of the Screen Door in Asheville. It's only an hour from us! Out front they have all this old rusted garden metal vintage stuff, plus old doors and windows. I didn't have my camera along but will take photos next time for my blog. xoxo

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  6. I love having old friends come for visits! I know you are going to enjoy your company, so much.

    The recipe sounds wonderful!

    Pat
    Back Porch Musings

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  7. Mary, friends are just so special, aren't they? Sounds like a fun time you're gonna have with your friends coming into town. I just love roasted red peppers (although I usually cheat & buy them in jars)..I have roasted them myself on occasion. The food sounds scrumptious!

    Rhoda
    Southern HOspitality

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  8. anchovies! yikes! the peppers do look good though...

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  9. Have a wonderful visit with your friend. The roasted pepper recipe sounds delicious!

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  10. What a delicious sounding recipe! The photos today are beautiful, too....I hope that you have a wonderful time with your friends!

    Andrea

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  11. I'm hungry already reading your blog!! It's only 8am in the UK too!
    Hope you have a lovely time with your friends.
    Thanks for your comment on my blog - I do love where I live in 'leafy Warwickshire' and enjoy exploring as much as possible but I do also like to get back home to Scotland too, not quite as difficult for me to drive 5 hours north as for you to have to plan a plane journey and all that that entails!
    Have a good weekend.

    Annie x

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