Overnight Open Thread – Nom nom nom… (genghis)

Ever get that not so fresh feeling? Then that probably means you should step into the shower once in a while. A more pressing question is, do you ever get hungry? Or have birthdays? Often at the same time? If so, you can probably appreciate this story about a man who is preparing a 40 course meal for his 40th birthday. Put aside the Cheetos for a moment and stand in awe (well, sit in awe and take this opportunity to wipe off your orange-colored mitts):

” Ian Saunders is saying farewell to his 30s today, not with misgiving but with, well, a big bash and a mega-meal. He's marking the transition to the big 4-0 tonight with a 40-course mega-meal, much of which he will prepare. Mega, as in the need for 640 plates and 240 wine glasses, which wiped out a rental outfit with everything but its Christmas settings. ("It's not like I had 640 plates in the cupboard," he said.) And mega, as in the price tag. "Probably about $2,500," he said. "I figure you only turn 40 once. 'What do I do when I turn 80?' is the real question."

“For his 40-course shindig, he's moving the furniture out of his small Capitol Hill house to accommodate dozens of guests. He also sent Facebook messages to two classmates he hadn't seen in a decade. They replied within an hour, offering to fly to Seattle and help him with the cooking. They showed up Friday.The only rule: The food must be French. (Saunders and his wife visit France every year, always staying in the same room in the same Paris hotel.)”

” Most items on the menu are secret, but a few have leaked out: Chicken-liver mousse, fava-bean soup, a single radish with salt and herbed butter, and a special chocolate dessert. Out of necessity, some dishes will amount to simply a bite or two. He wants to make the final course a single strawberry he'll pick himself from a greenhouse, served with a dollop of lemon quark.”

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posted by xgenghisx at 09:30 PM

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