Emma and I have been cooking every Tuesday night for friends. It is nice to have a night when we know that people will come and gather around our table and try our new recipes, ideas, and old favorites. The first night we had whole wheat linguine with egg yolk and truffle salt. Last week we had a smorgasbord of our Summer season recipes with local quesadillas. This week we did a rendition of Michael Orkin’s rosemary and sage burgers, this time with buffalo meat. The Filbert Berry Bliss has been the steadfast dessert of choice every week. Nancy, Emma and her mother’s friend, brought homemade bread this week- an inaugural baking in her new oven. She also brought wildflowers from her garden and berries for the sundaes. Charlie, another dear friend, brought potatoes from his garden, chocolates, and some of the cards that he makes. Abiel and Ross brought a gorgeous salad with carrots and roasted chickpeas. Tuesday nights have been my favorite nights around our table. I have met good friends of Emma and her mother from Eugene, and enjoyed making new recipes with what is local here. I love sharing stories with the new people that I have met; there are so many stories and so much history between everyone here. I hope to continue Tuesday night dinners back East, bringing together people of all ages around the table,