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Pleasantly Pleased

Yandell couldn’t be more pleased with the way things turned out. “A lot of times, we’ll have cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by the bar and watch TV. Then I’ll start cooking, and we’ll move to the dining table,” he says. “Finally, we’ll move over to the fireplace for after-dinner drinks and more conversation. It’s a nice way to spend an evening.”