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So on this day, during this week, I celebrate all things lovely - and with that, all the things that I love and am grateful for in my life.

This year, 12 close friends and family gathered at my house for a dinner party. I prepared a meal for everyone; about 80% of the food came from local farms or the Market. And everything was Italian-inspired. Since most of us were going to run the 1/2 marathon the next day, I thought pasta was a good option. Here's the menu:
Antipasti:
Caprisi Salad
Bruschetta with sun-dried tomatoes and olives
Ensalada:
Mixed greens with Sheep's milk cheese and heirloom tomatoes
Zuppa:
Lentil and Chard soup
Prima Piatti:
Spaghetti with tomato and mushroom sauce
Secondi Piatti:
Blanched snow peas with garlic and heirloom tomatoes
Sicilian pan-fried cauliflowers
Dolci:
Canoli with Chambord


- my books (read and soon-to-be-read)
- my friends that make me laugh and keep me young
- my sisters that reminds me that no matter how different we are, we are still capable of loving each other
- hearing my mother's voice on the phone
- my mother
- cool weather
- love letters on my pillow
- my hammock that I lay in after a long day's work
- rosaries
- Jack, my new love
- long weekends
- days off
- Saturday Farmer's Market
- roasted beets
- hot cup of coffee
- summer days
- rainy, summer days
- daily crosswords
- long, slow walks with Nerina
- dinner parties with friends, new and old
- making my moms recipes and having my friends love them
- red wine
- nieces and nephew
- weekends away
- weekends in town
- the desert
I hope you continue to have a lovely and relaxing year filled with love.



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Lauren