"Let's have a dinner party."

"Oh! I'll get the tongues out."

"...and the liver..."

"...and the pig's foot."

This is how conversations go at our house on the weekend. We pull a bunch of crazy stuff out of the fridge and get cooking. The pigs foot was boiled in a vegetable & white been soup, then rubbed with spices and barbequed, and finally dropped back into the soup pot for a later meal. But we ended up using the other things we pulled out of the freezer for a fantastic, fun, impromptu dinner party that lasted about four hours and fed sixteen people.

Labor Day Feast

A selection of cheeses, olives, cornichon, and sweet pickled peppers

Bread and breadsticks

Melitzanasalata with pita bread

Lamb's tongue and potato salad with salsa verde

BBQ'd larded lamb's liver

Tim's Homemade Pizzas

Margherita

Olive and Basil

Salami

Leg of Lamb marinated in Anchovies, Garlic, Rosemary and Olive Oil

Roasted potatoes

Israeli Couscous with Grilled Vegetables, Preserved Lemon, and Feta

Brownie Sundaes with Fresh Berries