Dinner Party!

Over the last week or two, I've wanted to cook a lot of food, for a lot of people. Not my usual craving. So yesterday, I decided to just do it. I sent an elegant invitation via text message, bought some high quality SOLO plates, and some fine paper napkins. The final head count, I think, was somewhere around fourteen people. That's a lot in a dorm room, but between provided furniture in the little living room and computer chairs, we got everyone seated.

The other amazing thing: I had all four burners on the stove going, plus the oven, and managed to have everything ready at about the same time, and all cooked right. That's a new thing for me. Usually I'm cranking the temp up on one pot and down on another to make them finish at the same time. Granted, I did spaghetti, pasta sauce, and Mac-and-Cheese. Not the most complicated food, and the cookies were a box mix (gluten-free, which I don't think anyone realized).

This get-together also forced me to clean. My room was never a total train wreck (except one day), and the common area/kitchen wasn't bad, but they're both vacuumed and spotless. Okay, the kitchen was spotless until last night, and now all the pans are sulking in the sink. I'm not excited about that part. Maybe I can enlist some help...

Next time I"ll have to take pictures. For yes, there shall be a next time. This is kind of fun.