It was a bit of a drive to get out there, but the invitation to wish Victor well on the eve of his departure for Iceland as well as celebrate his partner Emily's birthday was impossible to turn down, and Emily's parents were generously hosting the party on their farm in PG County.
There were steamed crabs that our host had caught the day before on the table when we walked in, and our hostess brought us seltzer water garnished with frozen blueberries to go along. As we picked the crabs, fresh salsa made from homegrown tomatoes, roasted summer squash from the garden, pears from the orchard, and a wheel of brie made an appearance.
Later, as our hosts grilled local lamb and potatoes and okra to accompany the fresh green bean and potato salad, watermelon and feta, and orzo with fresh pesto, we were invited out to the blueberry patch to pick and chat among ourselves. After that fine meal, plenty of conversation, and a dessert of fudge-oatmeal bars and blueberry cake, we said goodnight, but not before we were handed a bag with our fresh-picked blueberries, and cantaloup, summer squash, and tomatoes.
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