This week was my friend Carol’s birthday. Since it was a “special” numbered year, I invited her to ask a friend to join us. Our trio created a different dynamic that was very welcome on a dark winter day. Delicious food and good conversation created a delightful evening. To keep things easy for me on a worknight, I bought the salad and dessert and only made the main course. It is the same Wellington I make for Thanksgiving and Carol’s birthday but this year to be different I folded it into triangles.

Wegmans Avocado Ranch Chopped Salad Kit – I used a different shredded Cheddar than what came with the kit. I put the ranch dressing on the side of the plates.

Vegetable Wellington – (I used frozen Puffed Pastry with homemade pesto, goat cheese, roasted zucchini, red bell pepper and asparagus), served with Citrus Beurre Blanc sauce

Wegmans Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake (half size), raspberries