What a Cacc

Nobody's itchin to get back to the office on Monday, but it's a lot easier to ease into the work week when you end the weekend with a wonderful supper.  Wendy invited Raychel and I over for a home cooked meal, and although it was hard to tear myself away from a busy afternoon of doing nothing, I managed to grab a bottle of wine and head to Wendy's apartment. 

The meal started with two appetizers (which I found impressive since this was a lazy Sunday supper).  The first was a take on pigs in a blanket, made with apple chicken sausage and cheddar and served with honey mustard.  I'm not a hot dog girl but really like sausage so this was the sort of pig in a blanket I could support.  The next appetizer was whole wheat crostini topped with lemon ricotta, roasted butternut squash, and sage fried in brown butter.  October arrived this weekend, along with the Fall weather.  This slightly chilly weather practically requires butternut squash and Wendy's preparation, where the squash got almost caramelized, was spot on.  For the entree, we had chicken cacciatore so tender it fell off the bone, served with asparagus in brown butter and parmesan and roasted potatoes.

Between the butternut squash and the low and slow quality of the chicken cacciatore, this meal was a nice way to welcome Autumn.  Once again, Wendy prepared a fabulous meal that was the perfect cap to my busy weekend.