Apartment 12 was minus two residents this weekend, and salmon was on sale at Schnucks for $5.99/pound. These events may not seem related, but they resulted in me inviting 10 people over last night and having a dry run of the Iron Chef party suggested by David and michael which has since been stolen by the Food Network. Berney and I both made salmon dishes and a few random sides for everyone, so there was no voting for whose was better and no timed cooking, but I did learn a few useful tidbits in the event we have a real Iron Chef party:

-10 plates is not enough for 11 people (including me) to have 2 separate items.
-There is a definite home-kitchen advantage for the person who knows where all the random utensils and ingredients are.
-The two people cooking should be the only ones allowed in the kitchen, as any more do not fit.
-When one recipe involves broiling and another involves baking, having only one oven is a bit of a problem.
-Yellow bell peppers, eaten raw and whole a la Chairman Kaga, taste disgusting according to Berney.