Potlatch in Baltimore

Last night I laid out all my pots and pans to give away. In February, we will be remodeling our kitchen and installing an induction stove top, so my 35-year-old cuisinart cookware will not work. Family members took turns taking what they wanted and by the end all my pans were gone. Indians in the Pacific Northwest used to hold potlatches where they had great feasts and gave away their goods to those who attended. For some reason the British did not approve of this custom and banned it. My cookware was cleaned out and I felt liberated. We are not without pots and pans, since we purchased new ones before Christmas.

For dinner tonight we had five fewer guests. We enjoyed Blond Girl's Father's (BGF) bockwurst sausage which is excellent. In another post, we will describe his sausage making parties. Smashed potatoes, asparagus, and waldorf salad went well with the sausage. The wine we drank was a 2000 Leonetti and a 1999 Northstar merlot. These wines were made in Walla Walla Washington and are wonderful. To finish our meal BGF used his new ice cream maker to make a wonderful chocolate chip ice cream. Blonde Girl's Husband took a picture of this desert. We licked our bowls clean and gave it a 2 thumbs-up.