Instead of starting  with photos of our chefs, as I usually do, I’m starting with photos of the food, and here’s why. By now, many of you know that the Bona Sera chefs like to travel under the radar. So, no photo ops for them. And, I’ve got the most beautiful photos of breakfast this week thanks to the skills of new Selma Cafe guest Anne Savage, who took the photos and graciously is allowing us to use them. Anne is a professional photographer who has just started her own blog. Check out her latest post here.

It was a day of celebration with delicious food and lots of joy.  We had 180 guests come out on a cold and snowy day to enjoy duck confit with hashbrowns, a fried egg, and hoop house greens, a vegetarian Italian tart made with onions, kale and a cheese filled crust, served with bacon and hashbrowns, as well as blueberry bread pudding and whole grain waffles with warm gingered apple compote. Nothing like a fabulous breakfast to start the weekend off just right.

We had a lot of help on Thursday evening and Friday morning. Thank you to Claire Maitre for stepping in at the last minute to facilitate prep, and to all the volunteers, including Salomon Jost, Gretchen Gehrke, Lizzie Olenzek, Andrea and Chris Ridgard, Danielle Butbul, Judy and Dick Fry, Erica Mooney, Sam Cheslak, Michale Schmid, Mel Adams, Lou Glorie, Adam Mazel, Mary Rock , Carrie Burgess, Roberta Knox, Alyssa Ackerman, Nate Lada, Jill Sweetman, Katie Battistoni and Brent Beam.

Thanks to everyone for supporting Selma Cafe these last two years, volunteers and guest alike. It’s been a pleasure being on this continuing adventure with you. 

See you in our kitchen soon, Lisa