Oysterpalooza
The title accurately describes an evening of oysters and some more oysters among friends and family. For the love of food in general and spending time with friends and family Dr. Ray Arensdorf and his wife Courtney created this fun event as a fundraiser for local charities in the Santa Maria Valley. And I, being a foodie myself, was invited to attend.
We spent our evening around the island of an outdoor patio bbq room surrounded by coolers of raw oysters and many friends. Ray and Courtney created oyster masterpieces for the guests to sip, savor and indulge their senses. We ate them as fast as they were prepared and anxiously awaited more. The evening was unique and felt like it flew by, although we had been there for multiple hours. Little did we know the planning and care for the event began when they left their house in the morning to pick up supplies for the day that took them to the Morro Bay Embarcadero with a walk on the beach, a little salt spray, and sparkling wine to start the evening off just right.
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Oysters, where your palate meets the sea.
Listen to episode #17 from Provisions & Libations as Ray describes each oyster and how they are baked, barbecued, and served raw for the evening’s festivities.
” … and in that unforgettably sweet moment in my personal history, that the one moment still more alive for me than so many other “firsts” that followed, I attained glory.”
Anthony Bourdain, The first time eating an Oyster
Photography credits for the evening go to:
https://www.shannonmcmillenphotography.com/portrait
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