There are those times when you should be sure, but you’re not quite…Cooking for new people, in a new club, in a new town - it’s the trifecta of covered dish anxiety. Even the seasoned hostess could get a case of the jitters.

Last week, we watched the Chiefs play the final game in their lead up to another Super Bowl vistory. Friends joined us in the carriage house for local beer on tap from @Nansemondbrewingstation, Bar-b-que sliders (because Brian is from Kansas) and chocolate pudding. It’s a strange menu, I’ll admit. But, everything had a purpose. If the Chiefs didn’t win, I had to hedge my hospitality bets with some serious comfort food.