it's so sunny today... and this evening's party at my supervisor (D) and his wife (J)'s home was marvellously filled with scrumptious food... D and J are such great chefs... i need to pester them for recipes soon.
the various people that form the research group come from different departments and such gatherings are rather rare but fun... we mingled in their lovely garden, catch up with news etc. and watched the little toddler of one of our colleagues play with her newly acquired toys...
i do enjoy getting my taste palette on a high... and i am always amazed by the flavourful experiences at D and J's place...
our appetiser was a platter of knackerbrot mit a gorgeous mushroom-bread-like pate and fresh peppers and a sprig of parsley.
the main course was made up of a few dishes:
- lightly baked salmon that was coated with a beautiful green 'butter of Montpellier' that is made up of a variety of herbs, capers and olive oil which D actually prepared by himself!
- roasted peppers, aubergines and courgettes.
- a medley of beans, pulses/dhal, corriander and chickpeas...
- and a salad of romaine, peppers and olives, which is accompanied by a splendid dressing.
there was pudding too, sweets and drinks thereafter... lots and lots and lots.
D and J's home is a wonderful place... quirky in its humbleness but really cosy... the conservatory extends from the dinning room and looks out to the garden... there we chatted to one another, trying not to meader into work-conversations for it's a social evening afterall but everyone kept asking me that question...! in any case, natter natter we did... and gooble gooble, too, we did... and soon it was actually getting late even though the night still seems light. summer is indeed here...
on our way out, we spotted a huge rowing oar in his study with his initials engraved among others... i didn't know he competed in the punting in Cambridge when he was a student there eons ago and knocked his opponents off! (sounds vaguely like what they do in T?bingen!) and i learnt he actually ran a proper marathon when he was a lot younger... isn't that remarkable?! wow.
while cycling home, i reflected on how it's really nice to have a supervisor who's treats you like 'family'... i hope i will arrive at the same time as him flying to Minneapolis from the west coast... otherwise, next week's going to be our last meeting until a year or so later... help!
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