A friend invited us to a party for Bloomberg staff at National Harbor, where you could take part in family activities like sand castles, magic shows, and a hat decorating booth. The food was prepared in thoughtful ways that made it easy for wandering guests to enjoy it; for instance, you could get salads in cones, and a lot of it was in the form of sliders or spread on toast. I tried crocodile meat, unless it was alligator meat, and it tasted like very soft fried chicken. For dessert, they took the idea of a s’more and presented graham cracker crust in the shape of a chocolate bonbon, with a meringue topping resembling marshmallow.
I grilled a steak, except it’s time to admit that I have no aptitude for grilling meat and not much of an interest in getting it done right. With beefsteak tomatoes, it’s a much different story: I know very well how to make a traditional caprese salad, except that I tend to be too enthusiastic about the vinegar. I made cornbread in a skillet, adding jalapeños so the heat wouldn’t go away.
(Photo: National Harbor, Maryland.)
365 Days of Food 