Saturday 20 June
Summer is the best time for
impromptu entertaining: fresh local foods are burgeoning in gardens and markets, and schedules are freeing up, at least for academics (assuming you're not on excavation, which this year, we're not). We've had various
friends over, and tonight Kathy and Russel invited us for a little dinner at
their house. Well, not precisely
"little"; when Kathy is doing the cooking, everything is meticulously
planned and executed, yet she tosses it together like it's no big deal.
We started with some German sparkling
wine and a plate of well-aged cheeses, including Barbara's fave, a Cambozola
that would knock your socks off (luckily, she was wearing sandals).
When we came to the table, our
first course was positively Seussian: an elegant version of green eggs and ham, the deviled egg yolks
mashed with pesto (Russel doesn't like mayonnaise), set on a starfish of prosciutto.
The main event was a platterful of
beautiful tranches of cold poached salmon, scattered with cucumber slices and served
with a sour-cream dill sauce.
And finally, for dessert, Kathy's
homemade crumble of fresh apples and blueberries, a sweet ending for a perfect
summer meal. Thanks, Kathy and
Russel - and next time, at our house!
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