Jay came for dinner tonight. The chicken and green beans were a big hit. The potatoes were good, and the icebox cake was fantastic. Kind of like a cold, rich cheesecake.

• Chicken with Lemon Rosemary Balsamic Mustard Marinade (Fine Cooking #62, January 2004, p. 51)
• Green Beans & Radiccio with Shaved Parmesan (Fine Cooking #62, January 2004, p. 47)
• Gratineed Red Potatoes with Chives (Fine Cooking #70, March 2005, p. 52)
• Ginger-Mascarpone Icebox Cake (Fine Cooking #33, July 1999, p. 53)

Wine: Ridge 2000 Buchignani Ranch Carignane (California). Tasty wine. Kind of complex with some fruit and integrated tannins.