OK, so we are really building up some steam now. After a long, late, eggy breakfast, we made a shopping list and headed to St Lawrence Market. We went to both buildings (and spent all of our money) and sampled and chatted and pondered and squeezed. We also perused a remainders bookshop. We wandered happily for 3 whole hours.
We are always impressed by that neighbourhood and had even contemplated buying a condo there way back when; who knows maybe we will retire there (we even discussed the etiquette of how many months have to go by after your last child flies the coop before you can put your home on the market!).
Then it was home to cook and cook we did. The menu was:
* green apple martinis
* 3 kinds of vegetarian terrine on crackers (bought)
* chilled almond soup (yummy with a hint of garlic)
* scallop rissotto with cherry tomatoes and creamy basil pesto (double yum with our homegrown toms and basil)
* spinach and water chestnut salad with Mary's stolen dressing (sweet and crunchy)
* raspberry fluff, strawberry shortcake, or brownie for dessert from (you guessed it) She Takes the Cake
* wine throughout and tisane to end off the soiree
We spent 5 hours in the company of another couple without interruptions! And we only talked about our collective children half the time! It was past 1 when we hit the sack with no worries about what the morning might bring.
And here we are, bright eyed and bushy tailed ready for our next meal with friends - dim sum.
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