We had a friend over for dinner last night and we all had a good time. I was so grateful that he was understanding of my being a sleepy mommy hostess and Hambet's being a fussy, busy toddler.
Dinner turned out well. We had spaghetti carbonara, salad, and a nice Chardonnay (Columbia Crest 2000.) (pause to let serious wine drinkers stop guffawing) Mango sorbet for dessert.
I have been making spaghetti carbonara since around 1989; it's been a big favorite all through college (Episodes I and II) and the years after. My company always seems to like it. I tried a new recipe for it last night and I was very pleased -- even though I didn't follow it down to the last detail (Last night I finished the spaghetti too quickly and it was just sitting there waiting for the other things to get done. Then I just drained the bacon and scattered it over the spaghetti. Note to self: next time, cook the bacon first, use less oil, and pour the mixture over the pasta like the recipe calls for.)
