“Indeed,” said Charles.
He had to speak above the jazzy Christmas music coming from the living room. “I
always enjoy a good holiday party. And I’m so glad they decided to make it a
potluck. I love to prepare food.”
“Yeah, I agree.”
Dylan refilled his cup of punch. “What did you bring?”
“Me?” asked Charles.
“I prepared a cheese tray.”
“No kidding? Me
too.” Dylan toasted him. “What did you do for yours?”
Charles took a
cup of punch from the table to toast him back. “Well, first I selected a
delicate Hervé Mons Camembert—my favorite from the Normandy region of
France—and I rubbed it with a coat of white wine. Then I baked it with some
fresh Oregon hazelnuts and garnished it with freshly ground parsley sprigs
from my herb garden. Lastly, I surrounded the plate with thinly sliced prosciutto
and cubes of my own homemade sourdough boule. I think the nutty richness of the
Camembert provides a delectable balance to the savory meat and the thicker
texture of the warm bread. What did you do for your cheese tray?”
“Well,” said
Dylan, “First I spread a pack of Saltines across a plate and coated each one
with a thin layer of mayonnaise. Then I took a can of Easy Cheese and used it
to draw a picture of a Christmas tree onto each cracker.”
“That sounds
very… creative,” said Charles.
“Thanks Chuck.
Good to see you.” Dylan toasted him again and returned to the living room.
Charles cursed
under his breath after Dylan left. Why didn’t he think to make his cheese plate
look like Christmas trees?
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