Since our friend and neighbor Cullen got his meat smoker, we’ve had no peace. Ben has been hectoring us tirelessly to insinuate ourselves into a meat invitation situation. On Saturday, all his dreams came to fruition. Amy, Cullen, and Cate had us over for an amazing dinner of smoked meats and many other fine accompaniments. It was grrrrrrand! Cullen got up at 3 in the morning to start the whole operation, and boy, did it pay off. So good! Between the seven layer dip and chips, smoked brisket sandwiches, chicken drumsticks, home-pickled shallots and cucumbers, roasted corn, spinach salad, bacon-topped mac and cheese, and the peach cobbler, we pretty much had to roll out of there. Some might even call it embarrassing.
Ben and Cate have been friends forever, and it was nice to see her again before she heads back to college.
All the food was superb, made all the more so by the fact that I didn’t conceive of it, purchase it, get up at 3 in the morning to start it, or spend the day preparing it. Hats off to Cullen, Amy, and Cate who executed an extraordinary meal to share with us! Here’s to friends!
