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Celebrating gathering for great meals
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For the finale for our cosy night in meal, we decided to serve Orange Polenta Cake from Ottolenghi, the Cookbook. This was to honor Yotam Ottolenghi’s new column in the New York Times that’s all about desserts and as Ottolenghi groupies it was only fitting.

Serving up an overflowing sheet pan of gorgeous baked harissa chicken with a delicious mix of potatoes and leeks always makes my guests smile. It also makes me smile as a hostess since it’s such an easy meal to prepare but packs a huge flavor punch.

What’s more refreshing than a chilled soup during the hot summer months? The king of chilled soups in my mind is gazpacho, which is a perfect way to showcase tomatoes as they reach the height of their season. During our trip to Spain in 2011 we ate gazpacho almost everyday of our three week visit…