 My most memorable
meal would have to be one that I had on my honeymoon. This was a long time ago, but I can
still remember it. We were honeymooning in New Orleans. We wanted to go to a fancy
restaurant. We were all dressed up. It was very nice. I have forgotten the restaurants
name, but remember it was in the French Quarter. I love seafood, well most seafood. Hubby
convinced me to ordered BBQ shrimp. It sounded really good. My hubby ordered steak. After
a wonderful appetizer and salad we received our meal. I looked down and almost passed out.
Looking at me from my plate were my shrimp. They still had their heads and shell. I was
sick. I can't eat anything that is looking at me. My hubby ended up pealing them. I think
I ate a few, but oh I did not enjoy it. It was definitely an experience I will not soon
forget. My hubby still kids with me about the shrimp. If you are ever in New Orleans and
see BBQ shrimp on the menu. I recommend you pass on it.
 One
of my most memorable dinners was the evening Steve proposed to me. We were in Kansas City
for a casino opening and were eating in one of the many buffets they had there. It was my
first time in a casino..and had been planning all day to eat like a pig when we got to the
buffet..he proposed to me in the LONG line..needless to say...I hardly ate a thing..but it
was the best food I had ever put in my mouth!!
 It was our 10th anniversary of being
together... We had celebrated 9 years of marital bliss the month before, but this was a
night even more special to us. That story lurks somewhere on a Prince Charming page! Back
to dinner....
Bruce worked during the day, and at the time, I was home all of the time. I shopped behind
his back for all sorts of tidbits and treasures. I'd spent weeks searching out just the
"right" dishes, washing the crystal and china, polishing the silver and making
sure the linens were fresh and crisp! Nothing but the meal preparation for the final
day...
When Bruce returned from work that day, our dining area had been turned into "Chez
Roseberry" for the night! The table was set with powder blue linens, sparkling
crystal, and shining silverware and serving pieces. On the table was a hand lettered menu
du jour....
In my finest hand (Calligraphy, no less) I described our evening repast...we began with an
appetizer of prosciutto and fresh melon (both cantaloupe and honeydew). Our soup was
vichyssoise. Next was a tossed green salad of fresh baby greens with an herbed
vinaigrette. The entree was chicken Florentine, sauced in fresh hollandaise, with steamed
fresh summer vegetables to accompany. Dessert was chocolate mousse, served in matching
stemware.
Needless to say, we dined "in" that evening!
We don't dine at home quite to that degree very often, but it sure is fun when we do!
 One
of my most memorable meals was on our 10th wedding anniversary. Pete and I were just
laughing about this a few days ago. It may be one of those "you had to be there"
stories, but it never fails to make us smile. Here goes:
My sister and brother-in-law were married three weeks after we were, in July 1968 and for
years, we never got to celebrate our anniversaries together. For our 10th anniversaries,
they decided to come from Florida to visit us in Pittsburgh and wanted to go to "the
best" restaurant in town for our anniversary dinner. We selected a special one on
Grandview Avenue, overlooking downtown Pittsburgh with a beautiful view of the three
rivers and city lights. They were well known for their French cuisine and lovely ambiance.
Imagine our disappointment when we arrived for our reservation and they didn't have a
window table reserved for us. We were young still and "green" and didn't realize
that a tip for the maitre de might have secured us a table with a view! Well, we took our
lousy table and ordered wine, which my b-i-l decided wasn't up to HIS standards, and sent
back. That was a first for me. After much discussion and amusement trying to decipher the
menu, our orders were placed and we settled back to enjoy our fancy and expensive (!)
French meal. We got through our appetizers without a problem, and the next course was
salad, which our waiter prepared tableside with great drama and flourishes. After a few
minutes, my dear brother-in-law summoned the waiter and with an absolutely straight face
asked him if he would please bring him more water and another salad - "and could he
have one WITHOUT a hair in it this time?" With that he lifted up his fork which had a
long black hair dangling from the tines! We all burst out in hysterical laughter and
nearly fell out of our seats. By the time we had composed ourselves and wiped the tears
from our cheeks, the entire restaurant was staring! We tried our best to behave for the
remainder of the evening, but every time my sister and I made eye contact we were off
again in peals of laughter. We love to recall that meal, and some things never change...
it's still true that you can dress us up, but you can't take us out... especially not
without our Depends!
 My
most recent memorable meal was one spent with friends of ours at a very nice restaurant,
The company was great, dinner was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect..We have been
to that restaurant twice now and both times with the same people and have had the
same feeling about it the whole meal..
 Well,
the first memorable meal that came to mind, was waaaayyy back in 1984! Dave and I had been
dating for about two months is all, and I was just about to graduate from High School. He
took me to the Mill Restaurant in Idaho Falls, Idaho...one of the nicer restaurants there
at the time. (I don't think it is still there now) Anyway, it was a very nice and romantic
dinner. We had a great time. He gave me 12 red roses for finishing 12 years of schooling.
We talked about very special things that night and we both knew that we would be together
forever. And of course, we ended the night telling each other that we loved each other.
Ahhhhh... :o)
 One
of my most memorable dinners was in January, 1996, right here in New Smyrna Beach,
Florida. Six of us went to the Skyline Restaurant at the N.S.B. Airport. They have
wonderful food, although "pricey". We had excellent seafood entrees, and then my
sil and I decided to order their "Citrus Coffee". Hmmmmmmmmm - we really didn't
know what it was - but - out came the cart and waiter to perform a 30 minute preparation!
The orange was dramatically peeled, all in one piece,after it was soaked in various
liquors, then it was ignited. What a show!!!!! Definitely worth the $15.00 and very good
too!!!!!!!!
 It
was July, 1995 and it was a surprise birthday party for my mom. My sister was caring for
her (hospice style) as she was fighting the last bouts with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Weak,
but ever feisty, she came out that door and couldn't believe her eyes. Here stood some
fifty plus friends and family from all over the state to celebrate her 70th birthday. We
were there to honor her for all that she had done and for being a friend - more than a
sister or even a mom, but a true friend to each and everyone of us. Loads and loads of gag
gifts (some serious, but not many) and some touching tributes that reduced us all to
tears. I, being the oldest, was enlisted to be the MC of the hour and hating every minute
of it, did it for mom. There were many times we all just had to stop to regain our
composure. It was a wonderful time. She didn't have a clue what we were up to. It was the
first and only surprise party she ever had and she talked about it for months. You see,
God answered every prayer. Her prayer was that she not suffer in excruciating pain. That
had always been her greatest fear. God was so gracious and she never once had to take any
heavy duty pain meds. She went home to be with Jesus on Nov 1st. The party was a huge
success! What did we eat, who knows?!? All I do know is that it will forever be the most
memorable meal I've ever had.
 Any
meal at my grandma's house is always a delightful memory. She is the best cook I have ever
known. My grandma makes my favorite meal when me and my husband Royce go down to visit. It
melts in your mouth almost! This meal has also become my husband's favorite too. It
consists of Salisbury steak, creamed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes w/ marshmallows on
top, and for dessert she makes a Strawberry cake. We're going home for Easter and I can't
hardly wait to see my grandparents. Next to this meal she makes the best Chicken tortilla
soup.
 The
dinner that stands out in my memory of great dining experiences took place 36 years ago
and always brings a smile to my face & joy to my heart! Ron & I were newly married
& had every thing one could need to dine in style ~ lots of pretty dishes, glassware,
etc. but no dining set yet. I didn't know how to cook so Ron made a big batch of Hungarian
Goulash. He put in in 1 large bowl & we sat on the floor, backs against the kitchen
wall, and ate from the shared bowl! The company, the food, everything thing was perfect!
Ahhhhhhhh 3 cheers for young love!
 One
of the most memorable restaurant experiences I've had was years ago...1984, we were at the
Viceroy of India in London. The food was incredible...I particularly remember the Indian
bread and the coconut dessert with a very thin layer of real gold on top - pure heaven!
The ambiance was wonderful as well. Johnny was with us - four years old at the time-
and the waiters seemed very taken with him. He grew up dining out so he was very well
behaved. Near the end of the meal, one of the waiters came out and scooped our son out of
his chair and said he would be right back. He took Johnny to the kitchen for a tour. To
this day, Johnny says he was frightened (but he didn't cry) because of the huge knives in
the kitchen....but it did make for a very memorable occasion since we still talk about it
once in a while!
 About
15 years ago at a Family Reunion in San Antonio, TX, we had a farewell dinner at a Dining
Room in an exclusive Highrise condo. Except for our host I think we all came away with
indigestion and I was a nervious wreck. Twenty adults and two children were seated at a
very long formal table. Each of us had a Waiter (Server)that stood behind our chairs. We
got individual service. If I took a sip of water, my glass was refilled, when I ate an
olive and put the pit on my butter plate, the pit was removed with a spoon almost before I
moved my hand.
Can't remember what I ate other than olives and a little cucumber
salad.
Our host was a (he thought) Mr. VIP, the world traveler millionaire, but though he invited
us and made the arrangements, he informed my husband (his uncle) that our bill was !!!.!!
plus !!.!! tip for our two Servers. I was very upset.
 My
best(maybe worst) dinner I think I'll remember for always was our first dinner on our
first cruise in 1996...we waited such a long time for this we went with my in-laws we
departed from Florida to Mexico for 4days and three nights...leaving port was beautiful
but as soon as we hit open waters all h...... broke loose and the ship went up and down...
up and down.. up and down...till you almost couldn't stand it except for me and my
mother-in law we didn't feel a thing..well I never realized how much my dear hubby was
feeling it till we hit dinner that night picture this wonderful ships dining room like you
can't imagine so beautiful set tables to the hilt and noone was there...yup everyone was
sick so our party of four took our table as did a few others in the room but very soon
into the dinner (that was beyond words to discribe so beautiful) my dear hubby lost it as
did his Dad well there really wasn't much we could do so my mother in law and I stayed and
ate all by ourselv!
es...the dinner I thought would be the most romantic of my life time became the worst of
my life time...I'll never forget it....
there is a good P.S. to this story...my hubby got a shot from the ships Doctor and the
rest of our cruise was breath taking and as romantic as I dreamed...
 My
brother and I hosted a 50th anniversary dinner for our parents in Dec. of '99. We chose
the best restaurant and had beautiful flowers, crystal, china and terrific food. Seeing
the love shining in my parents eyes after 50 years of marriage was a blessing.
A few very special hours in celebration shared with close family and dearest friends &
neighbors.
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