his friend Eric planned a going-away dinner for the same day (he joined the Europa a few days later for the long trip to Antarctica). We decided to make it Jon's birthday dinner as well! The one hour drive to his house took us twice as long, but the dinner was well worth it. The captain and several other crew members of the Harvey Gamage were there, along with other friends. We brought an appetizer of crostini made with Jon's homemade sourdough bread, thinly sliced and toasted with a thin spread of garlic/basil/olive oil emulsion (the genovese basil was from the garden), and a goat cheese spread to top it.
For dinner, we ate a curry of vegetables, Maine mussel, and hake (a very Maine-y fish), rice, and spring rolls filled with fresh veggies from Beth's Farm topped with a homemade peanut sauce, all made by Eric and Christine.
Our first dessert of the night was made by Captain Flansburg and his friends: strawberry shortcake. The strawberries were fresh from the garden, and the cream was whipped about 3 minutes before we sat down to eat it. The whole event was delicious!
When we finally got home around midnight, I pulled our second dessert out of the fridge: a New York Cheesecake I had made the day before for Jon's birthday and hidden in our neighbor's kitchen. Although it was late, and we were stuffed, we each had a small slice while Jon opened his presents and birthday cards.
If I do say so myself, it was a fun and delicious birthday!
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