[JLOGO1.jpg] Dinner August 19th, 2000 Photos: (click to enlarge) [ThDinner20000819-1.jpg] [ThDinner20000819-2.jpg] [ThDinner20000819-4.jpg] [ThDinner20000819-5.jpg] [ThDinner20000819-3.jpg] The Guests: Gary (Chevsky) and Rona (Yang) arrived about 7:15 and did a tour of the place. Rona can't deal with cats, so I locked them out in the courtyard where they had everything they needed. Saeed (Movahed) and Marjon (Khorrami) got there a couple of hours later. Saeed already knew his way around, so Marjon and I did the tour again by ourselves. Gary and Rona brought a nice bottle of Madeira, sure to be used in future recipes. Saeed and Marjon gave me a beautiful arrangement of candles, all different sizes, colors and shapes, on an attractive base. The Menu: Cheese Platter Bread Cubes with Vinaigrette Dip Deep Fried Portabella Mushroom with Two Sauces Shrimp Rona with Orange-Tamarind Sauce Potatoes Gratin au Dauphinois Tomatoes Provencale Broccoli Hollandaise Coffee & Cookies Notes The Shrimp Rona was created for the occasion and named for, yes, Rona Yang. :) Dinner was supposed to be served around 8:00 or 9:00, but I was running waaaaaay late. I got the main course to the table at midnight. Saeed, who used to live in Spain and was accustomed to dining at 11:00 pm, was complaining that the food was an hour late. Gary and Rona didn't complain, but that was only because their blood sugar was so low that they were in a state of near collapse and didn't have the energy to speak.