Quail Eggs

About a week or so ago we visited friends in Brooklyn. They only live about 11 miles away or a 30 minutes car ride or a 60 minute subway ride away and it amazes me that we only manage to see each other once per year. Why does adult life make keeping in touch with friends so challenging? Anyway, we brought our 2 year old with us and he was immediately intrigued by our friend's tiny little dog. He is more accustomed to our 60 pound clumber spaniel who moves at a sloth-like pace due to her advanced age. This sprite little dog seemed like a doll to Rex and he kept trying to figure out how to pick the toy dog up. As Rex contemplated his moves with the dog, we adults chatted and snacked.

Our friends had prepared a very nice snack for us - great cheeses, tasty artichoke dip, cerignola olives and quail eggs. Our friends who do not have a young child and who do go out to dinner regularly informed us that quail eggs are very popular at trendy restaurants. My husband and I had heard about new types of eggs such as quail and ostrich eggs that are being sold at Whole Foods and other specialty markets, but between raising a toddler and being pregnant our restaurant hopping days have become a thing of the past (hopefully to be resurrected in the coming years). So besides feeling woefully out of touch, non-trendy, and parental, we were genuinely happy to try the quail eggs they prepared for us. Rex and I enjoyed the eggs quite a bit. My husband wasn't as impressed.

Toward the end of the evening, Rex once again occupied himself with the dog while we finished up chatting with our friends. My husband and I are tentatively planning a holiday party for the end of the year and if we can pull that off we may see these friends twice in the same year!