Here are some shots of 2 meals in Orient. Spanish mackerel, tomatoes with basil, potatoes with parsley and green vegetables with aioli. A breakfast treat of corn pancakes. I like them with tomatoes but maple syrup and jam seem to be popular. Also shot is a meal at Carla’s parents house in Lakeville CT. Carla's birthday lobster dinner with tomato and cucumber salad and marble birthday cake. That was a big hit.

Here are some of the dishes that I was unable to capture … In Orient we had roasted lamb, a seafood dish with clams, muscles and halibut, a lemon coconut birthday cake and peaches + raspberries cradled in a mind-blowing crust with a peach caramel glaze. In Lakeville I missed a shot of the ribs with a dry rub of fennel seed, cumin and some other spices I can't remember, cole slaw and an avocado, corn and lobster salad. Clams, muscles and tomatoes with pasta and perfect peach pie . It was a special summer.

30th Something-ish Annual Simko Family Corn Roast.
Western Pennsylvania. 75 ears of deliciously sweet Amish corn.
Hot Dogs and potluck sides.
Fresh garden tomatoes with organic Feta.
Regional high gravity specialty beers and some local swill.
Kids, grandmas, family, old friends and a cat.
Humidity and a really, really, really hot fire.
10 mile country road bicycle ride.
Finally, relaxed.

Thank you for having me on your wonderful blog. In tribute to my gracious sponsor's burger post below here are some big beautiful bodacious burgers.

Homemade vampire butter.

Spot prawn (scrimp) pictured here prior to assassination. Cooked by Marc in a skillet with garlic, chiles, shallots and served with a tomato confit via LUCQUES, SUNDAY SUPPERS. Followed by steak sandwiches that we ate so fast there was no time for photography.