Have you ever been to a restaurant that really stood out to you? One where you can reflect back on the meal you enjoyed? I have a few that come to mind, one that truly stands out above all was a meal shared with my best friend Dianne at a restaurant called, "Palomino's" in Minnesota. I remember it was delicious, the ambiance was amazing and the entire experience was awesome. I can still recall tasting the garlic that was infused in our appetizer three days later.
Another wonderful place I love and adore is, Bona Casa. A restaurant near where I grew up which is by far my all time favorite restaurant EVER. I could eat there three times a week and never get sick of that place. It has the most amazing pasta, which is made fresh every week! The sauce on their pasta is absolutely to die for and I want to bathe in it every single time I go there. I always eat light the day before and skip a meal the day I am going to that restaurant. I load myself up on the delicious pasta until I am so full I hurt and make sure there is a very full to-go box with me when I walk out the door. That to-go box is breakfast and lunch for at least two days. I will get others a to-go box just to make sure no one eats from my to-go box...yes, seriously...I know...sad.
There is a Mexican restaurant here in Nashville which I thoroughly enjoy their fajitas. They are by far the BEST fajitas I have ever had anywhere. This place is located on 4th Ave in downtown Nashville. The parking is awful, the service is amazing and the food is fantastic.
Along with going out to eat I can recall meals I have participated in that were incredible. My brother makes the most delicious, bone sucking, eye brow licking ribs you have ever had in your life. Come hungry and be ready to chow down because I have had to fight people off with a fork and knife to protect that last rib sitting on my plate.
There were many meals at my friend, Jennifer's home, which were so delicious I will never lost the 5 pounds that were gained from sitting around her holiday table. If you are fortunate enough to experience a true Italian meal...bless you, as you know how incredibly delicious and memorable that meal was for you.
Do you have those meals, those moments? If not, please go forward and create them. That is a big part of what life is about for us. We need to eat to survive, we might as well enjoy it and turn it into an experience. You don't have to go to a fancy restaurant to make it memorable. It is more about the fellowship enjoyed around the table that seasons the food to its spectacular state.
Seek a taste for living, not just around the dinner table, but in all aspects in life. We only live once, this is not a dress rehearsal. Get out there and experience life and all it has to offer, from the meals we share to the life we live. Everything and anything in between makes up those moments and creates a taste for living.
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