When I turned 25 I all of a sudden began to love hosting, as well as attending, dinner parties. It must be one of those things that you have to just wait for it to happen, sort of like brussel sprouts and dirty martinis. This week I am hosting a dinner party for 6 people in my 800 sq. foot 1 bedroom apartment. The catch: it is for family. I have successfully hosted 2 dinner parties this year, but they were for my girlfriends who are happy as long as they have wine, a plate of food, and a friend sitting next to them. Not to say that family is any less easy to please, but there is more at stake. I cannot fail my first meal served in my own home to my dad and boyfriend's parents, all of who are great cooks. This is a big deal!
I decided to make a simple dish, eggplant parmesan, because it is pretty difficult to mess that up, yet always a crowd pleaser. On the side I will make a romaine heart salad, and herb roasted sweet potatoes.
I bought my ingredients from Eli's; I am hoping people will attribute the fresh full flavors to my kitchen skills. Although the downside of living in the city is the small space to cook and host in, the wonderful part is the accessibility of fresh produce. I went to
Eli's, my choice for fresh ingredients in the neighborhood. It may cost you a little extra, but you can find any top quality fruit, vegetable, bread, cheese, fish, meat, homemade pasta, coffee, nut, vinegar, dessert, snack, you name it, that you are looking for!
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