On Friday, Danny called and invited us over to John’s house* for a dinner party. Danny wanted some guinea pigs to test cook on and we’re always game for that. Jess and I had plans to hang out, so we went to the Whistler for a few pre-party cocktails and then headed over to John’s. Danny made truffled deviled eggs, cold corn soup, bacon saffron risotto with chorizo-stuffed dates, sour cream and chive potatoes, and steak. It was all so delicious. And John.. maybe it was the years he spent in San Francisco, so close to wine country, but he’s become quite the wine connoisseur. He poured us bottle after bottle and before we knew it, it was 3 am and there were about a dozen empty bottles on the table. So much fun. I’ll show up any time these guys want to serve us!

* John recently moved back to Chicago from San Francisco. It’s so nice to have him back. I didn’t really see him that much in California, even when I was traveling there often for work. In an awesome turn of luck, his tenants were ready to move out, so he’s right back in his old apartment. Just like the olden days!