It rained all week (or was cloudy) and it was so nice to see the sun out again that we decided to invite a few friends over for afternoon cocktails. I threw some cheese that we had in the refrigerator on a platter, added some dried cranberries and almonds for good measure and picked up some red grapes at the store. I also picked up some sour cream while I was at the store to make some type of dip for vegetables. I kept it simple - just baby carrots and celery. I didn't feel like blanching broccoli or messing around with any other vegetables. I wasn't sure what type of dip to make so I improvised. I went out to the garden and picked some spinach and herbs and got to work. Parmesan Spinach Dip 10 oz spinach (handy that we had that in the garden) 2 cloves garlic, minced olive oil 1 t ground nutmeg 1 T fresh tarragon, chopped 15 basil leaves, torn 1T fresh oregano 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese 16 oz sour cream 2T lemon juice and zest of 1 lemon salt/pepper ...