Now that my life is returning to normal, or as normal as my life gets, I decided to host a few holiday gatherings. Leave your cell phone at the door, this is an old fashioned, yes we are really going to engage in conversation, dinner party. The menu focuses on Spanish cuisine. Well, except for the pumpkin and pomegranate salad, but the colors are vibrant and for some reason I think the flavor profile works. Call it salad whimsy. First course is a Spanish version of an antipasto platter. A nice Cava (Spanish sparkling wine) launches the evening festivities. Spanish Antipasto Platter 1/2 cup chorizo, thinly sliced on the diagonal 3 slices Serrano ham, quartered and curled into rolls 1/2 cup marinated artichokes 1/2 cup roasted red peppers 1/2 cup green olives 1/2 cup black olives 2 to 3 ounces of manchego, sliced in wedges 2 to 3 ounces of Spanish goat cheese, sliced in wedges 2 to 3 ounces of queso fresco, sliced in wedges Baguette, thinly sliced and toasted