tasting

A lovely evening was had.
Hussein even appeared from the mists bearing wine & victuals, a vision wreathed in Parisian scent and a certain sign that the evening was blessed.

Timmy made a delicious variant Nicoise salad with beets, corn and a splendidly multifarious dressing.

Aside:
Good dressing is so simple to make, I wonder at the existence of bottled dressing. Even more mystifying is dried packaged dressing mix....which is all the work of making it yourself, with the added bonus of using cheap, stale ingredients that taste like chemicals.

We had a marvelous cheese platter, recreating our mountain experience.
Burl picked up a gnarly Stilton & a wedge of caramelized onion cheddar (on which Hussein commented- "I like it! I'll admit, I tried it first just to get it out of the way, looking like it does...but it's really quite tasty!"). We brought a round of Cowgirl Creamery Red Hawk and a fantastic imported salami, both of which were incredible.

The wine was a mixed bag, but serviceable.

After our meal the Fiend demanded that we watch The Odd Couple, her latest obsession ("let's see the Koo Koo Pigeon Sisters!").

A fine evening, one we'll doubtless reprise soon enough.