A full house for dinner tonight – Jay, Lisa, Garrett and Annie joined us. I stuck to my favorite easy dishes to make for company, so I could enjoy myself without stressing about timing or how to make something.

• Smoked Trout Rillettes (Fine Cooking #42, January 2001, p. 44)
• Chive and Pine Nut Dip with Sourdough Toasts (Gourmet, June 2005)
• Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Spinach & Goat Cheese (Fine Cooking #69, January 2005, p. 62)
• Roasted Butternut Squash & Pear Salad with Spiced-Pecan Vinaigrette (Fine Cooking #81, November 2006, p. 58)
• Creamy Goat Cheese Polenta (Fine Cooking #57, May 2003, p. 86C)
• Chocolate-Raspberry Pot Pies (Just a Bite, p. 228)

Wine:
– Williams Selyem 2005 Westside Road Neighbors Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley, California). Fantastic Pinot, this is why I love Williams Selyem wines.
– Copain 2006 Cerise Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley, CA). Either opened it too early, or it’s just typical of the 2006 Pinots – not a good vintage. Good, but doesn’t hold a candle to the Neighbors.