We toyed around with the idea last year of doing a Mudcat cookbook to raise money for the 'Cat. Don't know what happened to that thread, but one thing is certain: Mudcateers love food about equally as much as they love music. (This is certainly true for me, although music would win out. But I just cannot imagine living the good life without delicious food. And I can't believe the number of people who think running by the local fast food place is actual eating. I think it's just filling the empty spot, which, sometimes you gotta do. But to live without creating and enjoying delicious food? Never!)

I had a really interesting experience today. (ATTN: Undeniable Thread Creep) I went to this small, cute little restaurant up in the mountains about 30 miles west of me, just driving around and exploring, and ordered their fried chicken and potato salad special. And when it arrived and I tasted it, it felt so absolutely familiar and delicious and all of a sudden I thought, "Wow. THis tastes just like MY chicken and potato salad." So I started visiting with the husband and wife who own the place (she's the cook) and they're musicians and on Saturday nights they push back the chairs at this little place and have a four-piece band and people come from all around to dance. So I'm going out to hear them on Saturday night.

This is absolutely meaningless, except that it was a fun encounter and I wonder if other food she cooks tastes like my stuff and if there are other ways we hit it off. Maybe a new friend ...

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