Christmas
2003
with Family and Friends
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Christmas
2003 in Birmingham, Alabama.
My family
threw a wine and cheese party for their friends and, of course, asked me
to cater and present it -- handouts and all.
(my father
and me) |
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Per their
request, I presented two Italian wines (Carpenè Malvolti Prosecco and a
Sangiovese/Cab Tuscan red called Capezzana) along with two Texas wines
(spicy Bluebonnet Blush from Spicewood and Sauvignon Blanc from
Spicewood).
We
enjoyed the wine with an assortment of cheeses -- Gorgonzola, Cravanzina,
Pecorino Re Nero, Pure Luck fresh goat, Edam, and even some local
Chèvre. |
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With my cheese gourmand
husband, Patrick |
Who can
resist a stinky cheese?
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The family -
still fairly sober
My niece Melissa
(lower left in pic above, 6 yrs old) also loves cheese.
She is learning to write and type on the computer!
She also likes to draw and compose poetry.
Below is her most recent work.
"Mouse
Lounging in Cheese" by Melissa
The young, innovative artist, Melissa, has successfully
combined
modern computer techniques with elementary tools of art.
Her vibrant marker strokes depict a mouse sitting in a chair
made of Gouda alongside a table of Swiss.
The bold, typefaced rhymes reveal the mouse's (and the artist's)
determination, enthusiasm and playfulness.
Vive le cheese!
