Tomatoes on the Vine

"Dear Self, this going to be your year. So dust off your sh*tkickers and let's get started"
~ All my love, Me
We are not big fans of the New Year's Eve hype and I don't know about you, but I certainly don't feel renewed on the first of January.  Still January 1 is the beginning of the new 365 day cycle and like all beginnings it should be embraced.  And we are...

"Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul" ~ Dorothy Day
We embarked on a long weekend to the low-country's epicenter Charleston, South Carolina.  A trip to be made slowly, not rushed, southern style.
With just a click, we signed up to enjoy a meal in a talented but unknown chef's home and break bread with random people we had never met....

The sun is blazing, and its late afternoon on a Sunday.  We retreat to our patio to escape the sweltering heat.  The ceiling fans are humming overhead, and the wind down begins.  Warm weather appetizers are a must and we start with crispy polenta rounds...

"If  I'm an advocate for anything, it's to move, as far as you can, across the ocean, or simply across the river.  Walk in someone's else's shoes or at least eat their food.  It's a plus for everybody"~Anthony Bourdain 1956-2018
Traveling both inspires me and engages me in a way that can be difficult to explain.  There is a simple message conveyed while traveling, we are far more similar than different....