Tilapia Treat Across the Street!

Since everyone had a nice long weekend for Memorial Day, Dave and Elim invited us and Kathy over for a relaxing Sunday night meal.  

Elim and Dave are fabulous hosts, and as soon as we arrived we spied some great delicacies from Chinatown out on the coffee table.  Our tastebuds were so excited about the savory dumplings (veggie and chicken) and variety of pastries (savory tuna and "bird baskets" and sweet coconut) that we had to remind ourselves to leave room for the meal!

And boy are we glad we did.  The tilapia was steamed to perfection - flaking perfectly onto our forks - and the chard was a flavor sensation with hints of ginger.  And for Kathy, DJ, and Mel it was our first time trying black rice.  Verdict?  AWESOME!  Elim mixed it nicely with veggies and we all really enjoyed it.  We were surprised to learn that it is indeed black in its natural state.  We may be adding it to our grocery list soon.  

Between the fabulous food, free-flowing wine, and hilarious British mockumentary, Four Lions, we had a great night of laughing and chatting.  Before we knew it, it was midnight!  Oh, and did we mention that Dave and Elim were thoughtful enough to offer a HUGE bowl of red and black grapes for dessert?  DJ was ready to move in!

We'll definitely have to do this again now that summer is upon us.  

Love you, neighbors!