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This weekend was the first weekend of the month, which for me only means one thing – time for the gathering of Casa de Campo women (and assorted children) for the Cafe de la Leche. This month’s gathering was just as wonderful as all its predecessors – the hostess Maria Elmudfi did a splendid job, her beautiful house was the perfect background for a relaxing afternoon, catching up with friends and meeting new ones.
As I have come to expect the food was delicious, and once again I found myself enjoying it all a little too much – its a good job it’s only once a month or I think I would be having problems fitting into my dresses! This month’s array of food was a lovely selection, including stuffed vine leaves, seafood sandwiches, antipasto, white and dark chocolate covered strawberries, mini chocolate-chip cookies, fruit tartlets, as well as quiet possibly the nicest humus I’ve ever tasted, which although I could have had it with carrot sticks, I opted to eat it with the cheese crackers, which were just too yummy to resist!
With such a pleasant background, plenty of food and free flowing drinks, it was easy to see that everyone was having a lovely time, and as I circulated the party, I was pleased to discover a few new faces to welcome to the Cafe de la Leche! One of the new faces was Robin Boyd, from Cleveland, who has recently moved to Casa de Campo, as this was her first Cafe de la Leche experience, I asked her how she liked it, this was her response:
«As a first time Café de Leche attendee I was pleasantly surprised that all
us women came together for a common cause. I was also surprised of the
kindness I was shown by all I encountered. It shows great togetherness that
this event is given once a month and genuine interest is shown for the
charity Hoger del Nino. I see this event growing each month and becoming
more spectacular.»
