Spitzmaus wrote:

> On a warm evening under the redwoods, I duly partook of the following: a
> bowl of nicely-chilled gazpacho, a slice of frittata (bacon, onion,
> asparagus, dandelion greens), barely steamed sugar snaps, and a hunk of
> homemade /Pan Casero /(a California "rancho style" bread). Dessert??
> Barb's Rhubarb Custard Cake, with whipped cream.

Looking at the Subject line, I expected apples to be prominently featured!

It all does sound very pleasant. I'm stuck at work for another six hours,
and I just had a snack of Teleme cheese, walnut bread, and 2 wonderfully-
ripe locally-grown Santa Rosa plums to hold me over.

Bob