Just back from vacation in Malaysia and an inspirational cooking class, Amy is determined to continue the exhilaration of the trip with a dinner party and not succumb to the creepy feeling that her middle-aged body, the economy and world affairs are all headed south. What these perilous times require are friends, food and wine. On a beautiful summer day in Seattle Amy is putting the finishing touches on her table and cooking with a dash of angst mixed into her pleasure. Her husband, Kevin, has his doubts about the event but tries to be supportive, solve tax problems for a client and squeeze a...