I think I’ve been rubbing off on one of my best girlfriends.  I helped cater her 30th birthday party back in October and recently brought over a couple of treats for Thanksgiving dinner – including my mac and cheese.

It was such a hit at her house that she just had to try the recipe for herself for her boyfriend’s family’s holiday dinner last Saturday.

After learning how easy the mac and cheese was to make, I think she’s caught the cooking bug and confessed to me that over the weekend, she scoured her favorite discount stores like Ross and Marshall’s for affordable cookware so that she can spend more time in the kitchen.

Thrilled at this revelation, and with the holiday season coming up where lots of cooking are sure to take place, she and I want to have a cooking party very soon where we will try recipes from this adorable cookbook series: Tastefully Small by Kim Hendrickson.

I think I want to try a sandwich recipe from her Finger Sandwiches book for a “girl’s night in” party I’ll be attending next Friday night.

Does anyone out there have a good idea for something with pesto?  It’s Italian-themed night and I want to make something yummy!

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