Hi Mike,

I followed the recipe that was printed in the Wall Street Journal, and it called for 3/4 cup of olive oil, so that’s what I used and the resulting gratin was delicious. Thanks for letting me know that you had good results using just 1/4 cup. Definitely pass that tip along to your friend when you share the recipe. They can always add more olive oil if necessary.
-Diane

Thanks

Hi Donna,

Here’s what I served at the dinner party:

Hors D’Oeuvres:
–Candied Bacon (Ina Garten’s recipe)
—Sugar Spiced Nuts
–A bowl of strawberries
–Mustard Gruyere Batons (Ina Garten recipe)
–White Bean Dip with Pita Chips (Giada DeLaurentiis recipe

Main Course:
–Korean Spinach Salad
–Balsamic Roasted Filet of Beef
–Sugar Snap Peas with Pancetta
–Provencal Cherry Tomato Gratin
—Cous Cous with Peas and Mint
–Homemade Focaccia

Dessert:
–Chocolate Layer Cake
–Mocha Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
–Box of Lindt Chocolates

Unfortunately most of the recipes aren’t posted on the blog yet. I test them on my dinner party guests to see if they’re good, then if I like them, I make them again so I can photograph/post them. If anything sounds good, I can point you to where I found the recipe.

Becca – the crunchy breadcrumbs are amazing on top of the tomatoes!