My Pantry Shelf

Adventures come few and far between for me these days.  It is not that I am not loving my maternal/ professional/ domestic life, but I do feel the nostalgic for the days when I could take off on a moment’s notice for some incredible journey- usually with twenty bucks in my pocket and only the vaguest of plans.  So when my husband’s parents offered to watch our kids for a weekend so we could fly away (Yes, on a plane, with no children!) for a friend’s wedding, we jumped at the opportunity.

We filled the weekend with all sorts of adult outings and completely refrained from anything even hinting at a whine.  It was fabulous. The wedding  itself was  special in just about every way.  I was especially smitten with the food.  Every dish served was beautiful and inspired.  One dish in particular though, struck me with its intriguing taste and unique presentation, the beet salad.

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