Someone's in the Kitchen with Rafa. . .



** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND DEC. 23-25 ** Jorj Morgan, right, greets one of her first guests, her daughter-in-law, Kimberly, while she finishes up last-minute preparations prior to hosting a holiday Christmas party for 70 family and friends at her home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)
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Hey, if  you're  the type who likes to hang out in the kitchen, step  right in and make yourself at home! I've noticed at the kitchen always attract a certain kind of party-goer. Usually, it's for the ultra-casual, relaxed set, especially those who know each other well enough to feel comfortable getting into a spontaneous, fairly serous conversation.

Just don't do me a favor - don't get in Rafa's way. You know he enjoys cooking, and I was very touched when he offered to make to snack food for tonight. He was a little skeptical about pigs in a blanket, but I convinced him that they were indispensible - as classic as it gets. He did promise to whip up a nice flan, which we can have after our champagne toast.