[CH] First Annual Ohio HotLuck
James Campbell (camkeep@bigfoot.com)
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 23:10:27 -0400
The Ohio (First Annual) HotLuck is now but a pleasant memory, but a memory
filled with friends, food, and challenge. There were four certified (or is
that certifiable) Chile-Heads in the crowd: Cameron, Alex, our hostess
Cheryl, of course, and yours truly, JC the O.
Only a few of the other guests wouldn't try anything, most are budding C-Hs
who sampled a bit of this and that. My cousin Deb says she still has no
skin on her tongue from a tiny nibble of "the Bread'. But then I had taken
a bite and didn't want to be the only one there with tears of joy in my
eyes.
Jim Campbell, the Elder, had sent a rousing array of bottles and they were
given great attention by the crowd. The BackDraft was given a place of
honor, and when I left it was still chaste and unopened. Lou had prepared a
leg of lamb, and it was yummers with Fiery Hot Hab Sauce - and with Ralph's
Righteous. Cameron had several unpronounceable (at least with these hearing
aids) delicacies, and I'm sure many of us will want to try them if he can be
persuaded to part with the recipes. As I was being dragged, weeping and
pouting, away to the van, Alex was still in the midst of preparing his
treats, and I regret that I had to leave too soon to try them. Cheryl and
Lou had outdone themselves, with the lamb, a pepper soup, a variety of
salsas, local wines, and a strange beverage called Rolling Rock.
The only disastrous voyage on the Sea of Hot, was by a teenager who
poo-pooed the old-timers that tried to warn him about 'The Bread'. After
one goodly bite of the bread, he abandoned his meal and never returned.
If you missed it, try harder next year. I'm sure it will be even better.
Yours aye, JC the Other. Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you
are! Brillat-Savarin