Sunday full of meals

One of my new year's resolutions was to have more friends and family over for meals. Yesterday I finally got my act together! I made another puff pastry braid, this time shaped as a horse shoe and filled with chick peas, veggies, sesame oil and cilantro. I thought it turned out really pretty (except for the bit that fell apart near the top) and tasted perfect....as anything wrapped in puff pastry does!
My nephew was eyeing these from the moment he walked in the door, and it killed him to have to wait 'til the end of the meal. Poor guy! Strawberries are a prettier decoration than I could ever pipe with icing, and much much easier.
It was Ewa's turn to host Sunday Dinner and as you can see she went all out! This is what she calls her 'thanksgiving dinner' feast with all that you see hear, plus salad, veggie gravy, and organic chicken for the boys. It amazing what that girl can cook with only a stove top and a toaster oven. She still doesn't have an oven in her new kitchen! But the dishwasher is coming soon, thank goodness!
We ended the evening with more cupcakes....this time I dipped the strawberries in chocolate to make them even more decadent!