Our Evening with Betty Fussell

Way back in November, Katie and I had an opportunity to attend a salon with Betty Fussell. You know, those salons where you talk about stuff but don't get your hair done. The salon took place at Cafe Amelie and here's what we got to eat:

Des Allemands Crab Cakes

Mini Wild Catfish and Cochon de Lait Sandwiches

Amelie Oysters

Bordelon Sweet Potato and Andouille Soup

Delacroix Shrimp and Grits with Corn and Andouille Sausage Macque Choux

Cherry Almond Bread Pudding with Brandied Cherry Sauce

also a delightful Satsuma cocktail named after Betty herself!

Everything was absolutely delicious.We're definitely going back for brunch when the Cherry Almond Bread Pudding is being served.

Katie got to meet the chef and sample the soup early. It was very awkward when I tried to get some soup and found out that they weren't serving it yet. But the wait staff were very kind to make sure I got some soup when it was being served.

The salon took place in the courtyard of Cafe Amelie and was illuminated by candles which was absolutely beautiful but made food photography difficult. You'll just have to trust us that the food was beautiful.

At the salon, there was a lot of talk about food in America and it was a delight to be in the presence of Betty. When the host mentioned that Betty writes about corn and beef, I thought back to my American Food class where we read articles about corn and beef and wondered if I had read some of Betty's work in class. When we got a chance to talk to Betty, we found out that she knows Dr. Belasco who taught my food class. It was exciting. Here's a picture of me and Betty on her chaise.

*it turned out that Betty was one of those people who wrote nice things about Dr. Belasco's book that went on the back of the book.