Two weeks from now, I'll be on a plane, bound for a land half way around the world. In fact, there is a 10-hour difference in time zones, and it will take almost an entire day of travelling to arrive.
Tonight, some friends came to dinner. That's nothing new (I enjoy welcoming guests and sharing good food), but the menu tonight was. Actually, tonight was a cooperative effort.
First: As we stood around chatting at the beginning of the night, one of the guests worked his magic and transformed simple ingredients (prochutto, arrugula and pine nuts) into delectable appetizers.
Second: We took our places around the table to enjoy my very first attempt at a Hyderabadi Biryani, accompanied by vegetable fritters and a cucumber and yogurt salad.
And finally: No evening meal in this house would be complete without some kind of sweet, so in this case, one of the guests brought two butterscotch pies, which we served with the customary coffee and tea.
This international meal was a foretaste for some of us of the adventure which will begin in just fourteen days. For all of us, it was a moment to get re-acquainted with friends, to get caught up and to share some laughs and a relaxing couple of hours.
Most of the evidence of the evening carousing has now been put away, and we can't wait for the next occasion to share some time, a good meal and a laugh or two ... together.
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