The Young Man and the Wine*
October 16th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I’ve been eating a lot the past few days. I’ve been eating out a lot the past few days. I enjoy the food, sure. But most of all I enjoy the company of people. I love hanging out with them, talking, and laughing, over good food in places I haven’t been to before.
A couple of friends from work decided to come together for a progressive dinner which, for some reason, turned into a traditional potluck with an Italian theme. I volunteered to bring the appetizer, because that seemed less daunting than an entree (someone called dibs on the wine already, so that was no longer an option). One friend suggested that I make Bruschetta. As a responsible citizen of the world in the 21st century, I scoured the internet for the recipe. It turned out to be a simple dish. All it requires is a little hand action and a sharp knife.
Bruschetta
Warm Baguette slices. It's not Bruschetta without these.
Katie's Vegetable Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Liw's Italian Supreme Tomato Cream Sauce on Whole Wheat Penne Topped with Fresh Basil and Red & Green Bell Peppers
Josiah's Wine
The floating cork is a story of man’s victory over a stubborn piece of impermeable, buoyant wood. It’s our own version of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. Needless to say the corkscrew screwed up, so it took a couple of people and a dash of ingenuity to finally take it out make it float.
For dessert, we had these:
Brianne's amazing Banana Apple Tart Topped with Vanilla Ice Cream
We had Mumford and Sons playing in the background, thanks to Amy and her cool selection of songs. Not very Italian, but still, it’s Mumford and Sons.
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*Apologies to Ernest Hemingway. And thank you Ate Liw for the photos.
