Per your request

Okay -- here are some more recipes from my fabulous dinner party, simple and easy:

Chicken with Herbed Goat Cheese

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chicken-with-herbed-goat-cheese-recipe/index.html

I also made a salad from baby greens topped with pomegranate seeds and sunflower seeds topped with a balsamic vinagrette. Nothing too special, but the colors were wonderful

Lastly, the clincher -- and I can't find the recipe to paste so here it is, again easy:

Apple Crisp with Whipped Cream

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min

Filling:
6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped
1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 T lemon juice
1/4 c. maple syrup

Topping:
1 c. flour
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. salt
8 T (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into pieces
1/4 c. coarsely chopped pecans

Whipped Cream:
1 c heavy cream
1/4 c. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

For Filling:
Butter a 9 x 13 dish. Mix all filling ingredients together and toss to coat the apples. Pour in prepared baking dish.

For topping:
In a food processor, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon & salt in a large bowl. Pulse to blend. Pulse in the butter until mixture forms small lumps. Add pecans and pulse 1 or 2 more times. Sprinkle over filling. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

For Whipped Cream:
Beat until it begins to thicken. While beating, add powdered sugar and beat until soft peaks form.

Enjoy!