Taste of

The "Taste of" event was pretty fun. It was held in our huge, light-filled cafeteria. But beforehand, a friend and I attended a wine-and-food pairing seminar. A local caterer prepared the food -- we each got six tiny tastes of yummy dishes alongside six different types of wine. We all had slops buckets and plenty of bread and the food was delicious. Some of the wine was wonderful, some, well, the food helped a lot. I was able to eat half the dishes, but they brought me repeats when everyone else got duck and steak. The remarks were fairly interesting, though a bit over my head. Fortunately, there were handouts to study later.

Then, at the "taste of" part, local restaurants each prepared dishes and gave out small samples. Again, there was plenty I could eat. I had some nice cheeses, some delicious salmon, and a few tasty desserts. There was a lot of wine and some beer around the perimeters. Mr. P joined us and got to try a few single malt scotches, one of his favorites.

It was a fun event. I enjoyed bringing my friend and spending time with her and seeing other people I know.

The kitchen is closed for the next few days while I go off to dance camp and eat camp food, which is always *fine* -- not terrific, but not terrible either. Mr. P will fend for himself, which probably means indulging in hummus and chips. He's slated to provide dinner on Sunday evening; whether that means takeout or some homemade surprise remains to be seen.