I like making meals that involve lots of chopping: onions, garlic, and peppers. Fresh-made salsas, guacamole and rotisserie chicken made today’s enchilada buffet a hit.

• 4 cheeses: Asadero, queso fresco, sharp cheddar, and Monterey Jack
• 3 peppers: Ancho pasilla, jalapeño, and serrano
• 3 types of enchilada: cheese, chicken, and Suiza
• 1 rotisserie chicken (less to cook ahead!)

The crowd favorite was the chicken enchilada with Tex-Mex gravy although I really liked the tomatillo salsa in the enchilada Suiza. After some initial skepticism from the peanut gallery regarding the utility of making making fresh guacamole and the overall amount of labor involved in the meal, doubters were won over and prepared guac was denounced by all. Besides, it’s a lot of fun to smash avocados with the potato masher.

• Cheesy Enchiladas
• Neo-Enchiladas Suiza
• Guacamole