Help! Need impressive recipe fast!

Hello all,

I post this in Cafe Society because I figure cookery is an art.

Anyway, here’s the situation: I’m going to the house of some friends on Sunday. They have generously hosted me (and others) for dinner several times. I told them that I would bring the food this time: they said okay. Problem: I’m not much of a cook, really.

Do any of you out there have a good recipe, suitable for a small casual dinner party (four guests) that’s impressive enough for a festive occasion but within the skills of the amateur cook? I could always bake some chicken breasts in cream-of-mushroom soup and serve a green salad on the side . . . but do any of you have a better idea?

Enchiladas!

If you want a recipe, ask me. It’s a little intense, but you can’t screw it up and it always looks impressive.

Hmmm… Of course the dynamics change when you’re bringing food to someone else’s house rather than serving it from your own.

Pastas are pretty good for such an occasion, tell me what kind you like and I could probably make some suggestions.

Also I have a great recipe for pork and green bean stir fry that’s got quite a kick to it.