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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.

I love, love, love mussels. They’re so easy to make and inexpensive yet feel so indulgen. They’re a great addition to our Spanish tapas menu. This recipe combines saffron and tomatoes, making for a scrummy broth that you’ll want to sop up with lots of good crusty bread. Starting with clean fresh mussels is key….

A perfect accompaniment for any dish, these roasted carrots are delicious — and as always, easy to make. I made these to go with Sheet-Pan Harissa chicken and they paired really well. Both recipes also came from the same source, Melissa Clarks new book, Dinner: Changing the Game and used my current favorite cooking tool — the sheet…