Turkey confit and friends

The Steenhuis-Bickels came over for dinner tonight with baby Noodle in tow for a lovely evening of eating, drinking (for those of us without alcohol allergies), and gabbing, punctuated by some baby crying and cooing and general cuteness. Darr determined later that our menu ended up being a combination of rustic, winter dishes - lentils with carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, and bacon, bean pot medley with carrots, parsnips, potatoes, leeks, and proscuitto, and turkey confit on a bed of greens. For dessert, a surprisingly difficult to make crepe cake with lemon cream. Mabel was pretty compliant when it came to the Noodle petting her belly, which she happily flipped over to expose to our guests. Ellie took advantage of an empty lap. And Beaut, well, she stayed underfoot - literally. I posted some pics of our evening, including a Photo Booth pop art creation of the Noodle with her mom.