Jaya - Weekend in Review

Friday
I forgot to take a picture. I always forget to take pictures. :( But here is a list of what we ate at The Mildred for Dena and Linh's birthdays:

• hand-spun chitarra with braised cockles, bacon & beer  
• braised oxtail with barley and parsnip risotto
• oven roasted quail with braised lentils & beetroot
• traditional bouillabasse meant for sharing, scented with pernod & lemon

And maybe something else, but I can't remember right now. Basically, it was delicious and also pretty expensive haha. Was the first time I had ever had bouillabasse - really delicious!

Saturday
My dinner plans were a little haphazard on Saturday - I had to work in the afternoon (we were having Open Houses at Drexel, and I had to give a presentation), so Kevin and I had a late lunch (a bacon cheeseburger with a Yards Brawler beer for me at a pub near Drexel) and then we went to a surprise party for one of his friends from college who lives outside of the city. It was a super fancy party at this couple's SUPER NICE house - a wine-tasting party complete with a chef and server who would bring out different little finger foods (salmon balls with arugula salad, corn and asparagus fritters, and turkey burger sliders, to name a few) to go with each wine course. We ended up having three different types of wine - viognier, shiraz, and something else that is escaping me right now - and it was really fun! I was definitely the youngest person there haha - which I think was gratifying for Kevin, since he always hangs out with my friends who have dubbed him "the elder statesman" (especially after finding out that he saw Nirvana in concert).

Sunday
Chinese takeout from Cho Cho San (yeah again) while watching the Firefly marathon on the SyFy channel. (Chaya are you excited for me?? I loved it.)

Monday 
Wine Book club! Vegan chili (made by Kate) with a side of cornbread. Appetizer of fancy crackers and goat cheese, accompanied by lots of red wine, concluded with many many desserts - including toasted coconut macaroons (courtesy of Whole Foods), chocolate chip cookies, brownies, and other fancy desserts. Also, lots of talk about politics - which really wasn't as fun as when we gossip about boys.