Lulu’s Musings….

One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. 

~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story

In Maine, a favorite get away for a lot of folks is a lakeside camp.  Camp means a cabin that is designed for warm weather use only and located in a very tranquil setting.  Camp is where you kick back and enjoy easy times with friends.

On this perfect evening, that was just what we did.

Appetizers were served on the screen porch

and the table was ready for a casual dinner.

The checked table cover looked like oilcloth, but the hostess revealed it was a 99 cent special from a local store.  It was just right for the white dinnerware and no doubt will be used again and again.

Flowers  from the yard were centered between candles that gave off a soft glow.

Dinner this night was real southern fare–bar-b-que chicken, corn pudding, tomato/cucumber salad–and I can promise you there were no scraps left.

The crowning touch? I can’t even think about this caramel cake from Caroline’s Cakes without drooling.  All of us could have eaten a second piece despite how rich it was, but we didn’t get that opportunity as half the cake was being saved for another occasion.  Boy, would I like to make that one, too!  By the way, if you have seen The Help, this very cake appeared in the movie.  Well, maybe not this one but one like it!

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