In Part 1 of the Feast, we told you about the 100 hungry folks sitting down to eat together for our big Saturday night dinner. The first courses were warming people up — gazpacho, beets and cheese, potatoes and cheese — did I mention that we like cheese?
For the next course, the beef Wellington was [...]
Saturday evening, there was a flurry of activity. As tasks were finished in the kitchen, items were crossed out on the many lists with Sharpie markers. At some point, Aaron asked when we were planning to get to the dining room, and spoons smiled and replied, “Have you been out there lately?” The long tables [...]
(KAC in brown. DJS in orange.)
KAC: Looking out at all the amused and giggling faces of our friends and family at Camp Spoonhowopic, spoons and I were wondering if people recognized pieces of their own events and weddings in our Camp plans. We have been thanking many people who helped at the Camp weekend, but [...]
This meal is out of order, but it comes to me by email from our CFO (Chief Food Officer) Mr. Fred Niell. Fred writes:
Meal 0.5 was Friday Lunch, which was as unplanned as it was thrown together. Copic walked into the kitchen at 11:30 and mentioned that there were 3 lbs of dry pasta [...]
Bill and Dorothea Coleman took charge of breakfast on Saturday, and they got some help from spoons’s sister, Rachel, and dad, Tom. The meal included pancakes, bacon, eggs, and omelets made-to-order. Since most of the preparation for Saturday’s dinner happened on Friday, the breakfast-makers did their best to use up extra mushrooms, bell [...]