Last night we had the Bensons, Rubards, Lappans, and Betsy over for dinner and I made a new dessert. It was an English summer pudding, something I have always wanted to try after hearing Liz talk about making it in the summer and how delicious it was. Here are some pix of the prep:
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| Sliced challah bread |
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| Simmering strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries with a little sugar until syrupy |
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| Starting to layer bread and berries |
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| Plate on top and weighed down with heavy can for 24 hours |
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| Et voila, perfect summer pudding! Serve with whipped cream |
It was great to see everyone. All our kids grew up together, so we have been friends for a long time. The talk of the night was that Herndon was just named #34 in CNN's best places to live. Who knew?
CNN Money says the town "provides a great base to explore the many jobs in the area. Herndon sits right near the so-called Dulles Technology Corridor, where companies such as AOL, Microsoft, and Verizon are big employers." "Alternatively, residents can make the commute to Washington D.C., 22 miles away. The public schools here are a big draw for many: Newsweek consistently ranks Herndon High in the top 5% of the country."
Over the course of the night, we decided to resurrect our old Progressive Dinner that we used to do at Christmas time. (I got the idea from Mom and Dad, who used to do this at Christmas time with their friends.) This time we're going to do it in October.
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| Benny, Gillian, Mark |
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| Mary, me, Gillian, Betsy |
How was the pudding? It looks great, so dyed by the berries. It looks like a lot of work.
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