Ah, the quintessential Labor Day barbecue. What an amazing time to have friends over and just hang out. We were privileged to join some friends for such an event this evening. They recently completed construction of a circular fire pit in their back yard. It’s a beautiful, circular cobblestone patio ringed by bench-high walls – perfect for a cool evening and a bottle of wine.
That’s not what we had tonight, though. There were people everywhere and almost as many kids as adults. S’mores were on the menu, you see. The cat was let out of the bag just enough to entice RSVPs in a state so casual that most folks don’t know what that means. It worked.
Late this morning, I was thinking about our hosts’ son, who has shown some interest in cooking and baking recently. He’s a brilliant, gifted kid with amazing parents. At any rate, I was thinking, if I were Aiden, what fun thing would I want to make for this crowd. Answer? Homemade marshmallows!
They were an absolute hit. Though they were really easy to make, they provided a sophisticated little twist on the whole s’more thing. And you can’t go wrong with s’mores. I probably should have put a little whisky or rum in the marshmallows to make them a fun adult treat, but there will be plenty of time for that later. For now, I’m satisfied knowing just who at church loves marshmallows.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cooking-live/marshmallows-recipe/index.html
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