HUNGRY GERALD

Peter Hellman (an HG/BSK friend for some 50 years) and his wife Susan Cohen (a friend for more than 40 years) spent two days with HG/BSK at HG/BSK’s Central Falls, RI, loft. Their verdict on the loft guest room:  Warm, noiseless, comfy beds, good lighting. HG has written about Peter often. Check the HG  archive: Oct. 8, 2017 and March 9, 2023. Happy dining. On Friday night BSK served flavorful bowls of pasta in a  “red sauce” with peppers and Italian sausage. Much laughter as we recalled many incidents from our half century of friendship. Susan brought some savory bread and Peter, a wine expert, brought two bottles of wine–a white and a red– for the Saturday dinner. Daughter Lesley R. and husband Massimo  joined us for that dinner and it was a sumptuous affair. Generous Massimo brought dozens of oysters and shucked them with his usual expertise. (Lesley helped and did some deft shucking). The  oysters were delicious and Peter’s white wine was the perfect companion. The main dish was BSK’s lush chicken curry with chutney, hot sauces and Indian breads. Peter’s red wine was possibly  the best red HG ever drank. Dessert was Lesley’s apple crumble with vanilla ice cream. Splendid meal. Splendid visit.