Jay and Larry loved these pot pies. They aren’t something to throw together at the last minute, but they’re still not too time consuming to make and can be made ahead of time. We also liked the salad a lot – something different for a change.

• Chicken and Root Vegetable Potpies (Cooking Light, September 2007)
• Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Green Peppercorn Vinaigrette (Fine Cooking #50, May 2002, p. 52)