A hell of a night

Wow! Spending many hours, seemingly infinite laughs, amazing food and wine, and serious talk too with great friends over the course of an evening is a luxury not often enough enjoyed. Foodie friend and hubby treated us all to lobster "pot pies" (see David Tanis recipe from 2/8/12 NYT Dining section) and a gorgeous beet, orange and bibb lettuce salad. Our wine glasses were never empty, the laughter never waned except when it did and should have, the friendship and happiness were palpable. When we got home, we were shocked, SHOCKED, to find it nearly 1am. What fun. The Huguenot torte was magnificent, and our champagne cocktails as wonderful as ever. Aah...