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Quite the adventurous girl. No fear, this one. That is both a blessing and... not so much a blessing sometimes. Today my eldest daughter, Olivia, went trout fishing with Steve, so Anna & I hit up the Saltscapes Expo
http://www.saltscapesexpo.com/
A local expo, featuring everything Atlantic Canada, food, jewelry, music, more food, wine, whiskey, home & garden decor, ... more food.
Anyway, one exhibitor, Bill The Oyster Guy, had a chest of ice filled with local oysters & was giving a shucking demonstration. I watched, waiting to get one. He handed me an ice cold one, freshly shucked. I chose from a selection of toppings, from traditional hot sauce & lemon, to an interesting cider vinegar/shallot combo. I went with a dollop of cocktail sauce and enjoyed my oyster. Little voice next to me pipes up, "may I try one please?". Bill The Oyster Guy, somewhat surprised, gives me a look for the "OK", I give a small nod and he proceeds to select a small-ish one, shucks it, and passes it to Anna. I ask if she wants anything on it... she opts for a cocktail sauce/lemon squeeze combo. She brings it to her lips and, down the hatch... and it stayed down.
Then, "may I have another one, please?"
=)
She also sampled wild mushroom stuffed ravioli with gruyere and walnuts made by a local five star hotel chef, a mini shrimp cocktail, a sample bowl of smoked sweet potato and mussel chowder, lousy with big, fat mussels, fudge, maple candy, gourmet sausage samples, cookie samples, etc. Surprisingly there is no tummy ache.
http://www.saltscapesexpo.com/
A local expo, featuring everything Atlantic Canada, food, jewelry, music, more food, wine, whiskey, home & garden decor, ... more food.
Anyway, one exhibitor, Bill The Oyster Guy, had a chest of ice filled with local oysters & was giving a shucking demonstration. I watched, waiting to get one. He handed me an ice cold one, freshly shucked. I chose from a selection of toppings, from traditional hot sauce & lemon, to an interesting cider vinegar/shallot combo. I went with a dollop of cocktail sauce and enjoyed my oyster. Little voice next to me pipes up, "may I try one please?". Bill The Oyster Guy, somewhat surprised, gives me a look for the "OK", I give a small nod and he proceeds to select a small-ish one, shucks it, and passes it to Anna. I ask if she wants anything on it... she opts for a cocktail sauce/lemon squeeze combo. She brings it to her lips and, down the hatch... and it stayed down.
Then, "may I have another one, please?"
=)
She also sampled wild mushroom stuffed ravioli with gruyere and walnuts made by a local five star hotel chef, a mini shrimp cocktail, a sample bowl of smoked sweet potato and mussel chowder, lousy with big, fat mussels, fudge, maple candy, gourmet sausage samples, cookie samples, etc. Surprisingly there is no tummy ache.
