Dark Shadows Festival 2002 Reports

Teresa,

You're probably right on the polenta. I was just doing my ignorant southerner mouthing off routine.    To us, polenta is just soggy cornbread.  

So, I guess in California they ruin it by making it soggy and up north they ruin it by adding sugar to it.  

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According to Jim Pierson, the mystery food was polenta, the cornmeal stuff...  Which didn't make me like it any more -- ick...

According to Jim Pierson, the mystery food was polenta, the cornmeal stuff...  Which didn't make me like it any more -- ick...

It was gross. That was the 3rd time I've tried the stuff and it never gets any better. Now, I love cornbread when it's made like a cake. Nice and dry with a big bowl of chili.
I also did not like the sauce they had the chicken sitting on. I think it was a raspberry sauce and it got mixed up with my mashed potatoes. The potatoes on the other hand were quite good and I could have used more.
Teresa

While we're on the topic of the banquet, how is the seating handled?  Is everyone assigned a seat, or can you sit anywhere?

Maybe one of these years I'll make it to the banquet...

Regards,

John

Well, I got my pics back and Mscrisedye, you think you are a bad photographer! Most of mine came out dark or at least the ones from the auditorium did. I really did not take many of the cast.
I scanned some today and once I saw them realized there was a streak going across. When I checked my scanner, I saw something has spilled on the glass ( God only knows what it was ). So after I clean it off, I will rescan and somehow get a few here. I took alot of pictures with various members of the board and you all look great in them. Next year I may visit a tanning bed prior to the fest since my face looks so pale next to all of you with those nice tans.
On an OT note: Bruce announced his tour dates today and I will be missing the LA show( boo hoo, I was looking forward to seeing Midnite and Profstokes again) but good news is that he will be in Europe during Tarrytown so I sent in my check in today for Halloween.
Somebody hold me down, I can't stand the excitement!
Teresa

It was gross. That was the 3rd time I've tried the stuff and it never gets any better. Now, I love cornbread when it's made like a cake. Nice and dry with a big bowl of chili.

If polenta is prepared properly, it is delicious.  Most of the instant stuff is icky and a hotel/banquet facility probably isn't going to do the best job with it.  

It needs to be cooked for a very long time on the stovetop and you have to season it right.  My mom has a variation of it where after it's chilled and firm, she tops it with tomato sauce and veggies and bakes it (yummy)

Luciaphil
(who has Sicilian-American roots)

Phew!  I finally made it to the end of these posts.  I've enjoyed your reports ProfStokes, but I didn't see a reference to the curse of Cassandra from Monday.   Are you and Midnite pretending it just didn't happen and it was a bad dream?  

I have already said how much I've enjoyed all the people and now I am enjoying all the photos.  I've had several sent to me by friends at the fest (thanks Nancy, J99, and Midnite) and have sent an equal amount out myself.  LeBrat got some really great shots!  

Someone mentioned fewer children at fest.  I did my part, she just doesn't LOOK like a kid.  

Dawn