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Almond and Raspberry Trifle

A friend's garden was yielding a nice harvest so she threw a small BBQ party Saturday night to celebrate. The guests were an interesting, eclectic mix including a professional astrologer and a professor specializing in globalization. It was a tiny BBQ oven but on such a nice evening, no one minded the wait, especially as there were numerous bottles of wine available.

I've never had kale before (and only knew of it because of Cheers' Veggie-Boy episode). Honestly, it tasted like roughage, though the lemon dressing and feta cheese were nice. But those in the know asserted that the fresh kale was excellent and not bitter like store-bought ones. The corn and basil taco dip was great. There were a variety of basil and they were so fresh and fragrant that a crushed leaf could be detected half a garden away.

Finally, the steaks and chicken wings were ready for consumption. With a couple of glasses of wine, the food went down nice and tasty. After a long languid rest, the more industrious guests brought out some home-made desserts including crumble cake and an almond and raspberry trifle. Both were tasty but I went back for a second helping of the trifle because of its light, fluffy texture; a slight tartness from the berries; and the nutty topping.