An Epicurian Delight (333)

Definition:

"epicurean
Adjective
devoted to sensual pleasures, esp. food and drink "

I spent most of the day working with Lisa to prepare the evening meal for 18 people. Each summer, we try to have some kind of party. It usually takes three days to prepare for a couple of hours of eating. But we enjoy it. We decided to be the first family to prepare dinner for the two houses on the vacation.

We began Father's Day at an interdenominational Service. The nearest Catholic church is about 50 miles down the road, so this seemed a good fit. Barbara won a cookbook for having an orange dot on her bulletin. It was a different experience because our Mass is so ritualistic and this was more of a Bible study experience. But they were faithful people having time with God.

We went shopping for the food after that. For some reason it was a challenge to determine quantities. The menu was to be beef, chicken, and shrimp kabobs with safron rice and salad. We have been planning for weeks to try the "World's Greatest Maiti" recipe, so we got the remaining ingredients for that concoction.

Four pounds of shrimp needed to be shelled and devained. Marinade needed to be created. Vegetables and meats needed to be chopped.

Lisa's cousin from Seattle, Washington and family were due to arrive at around 7 pm. The schedule was created to align with that time.

It took all afternoon to shop, chop, cut, marinade, peel, devain, and cook.

All promises were kept! The potion was indeed the "World's Greatest" and the Kabobs were perfect. Everyone was well fed and lubricated and went away happy.