We had a some great friends over to dinner last night, who are always and inpiration to me. They are couple who have been married for at least 20 years and still treat each other with respect and kindness as though they had just met the day before. They are self-employed business people that have weathered many storms together. I leaned from them that you always move forward, no matter what, keep your eye on what is and who are important to you, and look to the end when setting goals. If we keep this in mind, in the end you will have a life that is fulfilling, meaningful, and a beacon for all to live by. All of this learning was done over a European style long dinner that lasted until the wee hours of the morning. The dinner consisted of grilled skirt steak infused with lemon olive oil, and Mediterranean style pasta salad, spinach salad, and for dessert, Olive Oil Cake, recipe complements of Native Food and Wine. The wine we shared was an Austrian Gruner Veltliner, it was fruity and light, just like our evening. You know, I had one of those epiphany's last night..I have my wine consulting company, The European Wine Table. I think I may need to promote the virtues of The American Wine Table also. Food, wine, family and friends is a universal language and Americans know how to do those well. We've put a new spin on traditions brought here and have created completely new ones. I'm going to search those traditions out and report back. In the mean time, here's the recipe for the Italian Olive Oil Cake. It is so good...
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