Ok, so I did not end up entering the pie contest. But my reason for not doing so wasn’t because of shyness, or even grumpiness….it was that wretched devil that is time. I talked about this with a friend and we both wondered whose idea it was to have the contest on a Saturday morning. I for one think Sunday would have been a better choice, since honestly, how many people have the time or inclination to bake on a Friday night? I had plans that night, and there just wasn’t an opportunity earlier in the week to get good-quality apples. Oh well. I hear it was a pretty good festival, so I’ll likely sign up next year, doing my best to plan ahead (yeah, yeah, laugh away…).
Meanwhile, here’s a short interlude of some strange food findings, shot on location thanks to that glorious gadget that is the iPhone. First, talking about not having time…I present to you an example of American convenience gone too far:
I found this at my local Whole Foods, right by the eggs in cartons which you could hard-boil yourself in ten minutes. I mean, how freaking lazy and/or strapped for time has our culture gotten? I certainly don’t always have time to cook either, but sheesh.
Next is a Russian snack that my partner in crime found at a shop in Brighton Beach. This one rather speaks for itself, but I can’t help but wonder if it’s the sad fate of all those poor unclaimed fish that are offered as carnival pets.
Regular programming will resume tomorrow. It’s been a wacky weekend.