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[quote=chickychen][quote=Anonymous]Anyone have suggestions for what kinds of things to purchase (and where that are already cooked?  We have two other couples coming for lunch this weekend and I have no idea what to serve.  I'm a terrible cook.  Thanks[/quote]

As long as you have a microwave or oven and some serving dishes to transfer food into,  Trader Joe's is good for pre-made but tasty food. If the guests are into Indian fare, I would recommend a couple packs of the garlic naan to serve with eggplant curry as a starter.  You could do any number of their other meat curries as mains, or switch to something like the heat and serve sesame chicken with a side of any of their veggie medleys/stirfries. If you're more of a cheese and charcuterie crowd, you can pick up the assorted meat pack with the Saint Andre in the deli section pared with a baguette, or even heat up one of their flatbreads and cut up for apps. They have several pasta entrees that are good for groups. They also have good frozen dessert options that are either heat and serve or serve as is. You could do sorbet with sliced fruit, or serve coffee/tea with their pastries. Lots of options there - we use them to stock up for when we don't have enough time/energy to cook but still want to entertain. [/quote]

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