The Biggest Picnic Ever
A group of people are trying to break the Guiness record for the largest picnic this Sunday, August 3, from noon to 2 in Bryant Park. The current record, according to the group, is 1,059 people, which I would think gets broken every Monday night when they show those films in the park (shows how adept I am at estimating the size of crowds). I think I read somewhere that you have to bring two food items for lunch, plus a drink, to qualify as a picnicker, and you have to register when you arrive at one of the booths. There'll be live music, too, and City Harvest will also be there collecting donations. Here are some links:
www.theunbelievable.com
www.bryantpark.org/calendar/aug.php
Given my affinity for picnics, I can imagine no better way for me to have my little moment in the history books (using a very loose definition of "history"). Now I just have to figure out what to bring food-wise.
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Is almond meal the same as powdered almonds, you think, or is it more of an almond *flour*? In any case, this sounds unusual and great, and would probably be fantastic with fish, too : trouts are often served with toasted slivered almonds.
And I have to agree about the fresh herbs. They're something of a pain (they're yet another ingredient to think about buying, and then they end up just collecting mold in the fridge) but they make all the difference in the world!
I'm not sure what the difference between almond flour and powdered almonds is. This is just almonds, but they're ground so fine that it's like flour (actually, probably more like cornmeal). I saw a recipe for cookies made with ground almonds and hazelnuts, then sandwiched together with chocolate, on another blog. Sounds good. My problem this time of year is deciding what to make among all the good cookies out there.