Celebrating the Chef

Saturday night was our graduation party to celebrate Mike's completion of culinary school. It was such a fun success! The food was fabulous, the company entertaining and the memory priceless.

Chris, the red bearded man on the left, was Mike's culinary partner during the program. Chris is such a neat guy and it was amazing that he joined the festivities by helping Mike in the kitchen. I think they must have put in 20 hours of prep time. And to start the party the tradition is to begin with shots of Rumplemintz, peppermint snaps...refreshingly minty!

This weekend was pleasantly busy as Jennifer; Mike's mom flew in from Oklahoma for some maternity shopping, trip to the spa and the grand party on Saturday night. The completion of an accomplishment like the dream endeavor of culinary school must be celebrated so Mike took us on Friday night to the Joel Palmer House for dinner out. Now as the wife of a chef, it is hard not to be spoiled forever when it comes to eating out but I must say the experience and the food was a joy. Before our departure and late into the evening we got a tour of the kitchen and wine cellar and in this photo you can kind of make out the front of the restaurant (back of the historic house) that is the Joel Palmer House.