Season Opener

First of all… a great big thanks to all of those who braved the cold and made it to the opener, Shannon and I were worried that the weather would affect attendance but there was quite a turn out and we were lucky it didn’t rain. I was happy a lot of friends and family planned to come because it gave me an excuse to head to Cash & Carry, a place which I frequented during my stint as a restaurant manager.  Now I just enjoy putzing around in the store . I know I know… you might be asking, What about the farmer’s market? Well when it comes to cooking for 30 people, you have to go through the proper channels. Besides I checked and they didn’t have THIS at the farmer’s market. I used the massive chunk of meat and some pasta to make Pork Souvlaki and Greek Spaghetti. Shannon made some beautiful Crostinis, Cesar Salad, Little Lemon Pie Cup Cakes, and Sangria. I am terrified that if I start naming names here I’m going to forget somebody but I just have to give it a shot… Grandpa thanks for the photos and the great salad. A big shout out to the Publicis crew for being such enthusiasts. Thanks to Molly & Damon for breaking the ice, you guys are always fun to hang out with. Kelly, Rob, Lara and Nichole were the last standing… congrats to you four. Big mahalos to Mom, Joe & Gus for KP duty. John and Judy thanks so much for coming, it’s really great to see you guys. James Kelly, true bbq vet – call me about lunch. Bahavna and Kayla (Did I spell that right?) great to see you guys again and it’s nice to know I have another neighbor. Keola thanks for hanging out and bringing Kamele along, Shannon and I love the two of you. I’ve compiled a little slide show of some pictures from this week’s Q.

And if anyone would like to contribute a recipe post for an item that they brought, for example, if SIMON would like to share a SALSA RECIPE with viewers of the blog feel free to shoot me an email or post a comment and I’ll be happy to set them up as contributors. See you all next time.