Last night I experienced something that I have not seen or been apart of in a long time. As I get older and my friends get married, have kids or just out right busy I realize that we only get together once in a blue moon. By the power of Twitter I was invited to a party called "Meatluck". Now I am sure that by the name of the event you can figure out what was going on..in short. A buffet of pork, duck, offal and vegetables.....even horse tenderloin. Yes that is right I said horse...Mr. Ed right there on a platter. You see what amazes me about food is not only its taste and endless possibilities but the conversation and friendship that it starts.
You see for years I would put on massive feasts for my friends to enjoy. We never needed the keg or rowdy party of our parents stolen liquor, just food and laughs. To walk into this room of 30+ people laughing drinking wine and sharing food reminds me why I love it so much.
I have started to learn the power of Twitter and how it can connect so many people with the same interests. In essence really it was like the eharmony of foodies last night. To put faces to the tags that I follow and people that follow me was interesting. It made for some great conversation.
If nothing else is that not what food is....a vehicle for conversation. A way to put us at ease and a way to welcome new people into our lives. My goal is to bring passion back to the table but maybe it can just be as simple as getting more like minded people together and hopefully others will catch on.
Happy eating, Slainte
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