24 degrees Celcius at the beginning of October! A good day to spend an hour waiting in line for a fall supper!
Apparently, the good weather brings out the crowds, because the community hall in Ste. Agathe (just south of Winnipeg) had a line-up about two blocks long by the time we got there. As the line moved ever-so-slowly towards the lovely aromas inside, we had a chance to do some chatting with some charming Franco-Manitobain Hommes. We asked these men about the local specialties at the supper, who responded with the opinion that Fall Suppers were not about the food - they were about community and getting together with your friends. (Not about the food?!) We did get some hot tips on Suppers to watch for in the future, though. La Broquerie is their traditional kick-off supper every year. Something to remember for next year, I guess.
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This was the first 'fowl' supper that I had been to. Roast Turkey, meatballs, ham, mashed potatoes, corn, stuffing, coleslaw was the fare. The supper itself was a bit lackluster, but the pie table more than made up for it. There was a huge selection of homemade pies and dainties, including creamy Sugar pie, strawberry, apple crumble pie, and a very intriguing coconut custard pie. Not too sweet, really eggy with lots of real coconut. Very yummy.
The spiky apple? Simply the most creative toothpick holder I've ever seen.
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