Scavengers and Samplers...

The children in my family are the type that will ask for a slice of stilton, some oil-cured olives, and a crusty French baguette by the age of four. For better or worse, an implication of this premature liberal and curious pallet is that we grow into adults best described as samplers and scavengers: We will try anything at least once. In a controlled environment such as a normal office, this is no problem, but my current workplace causes me to question if my sampling tendencies are actually toying with one of the seven deadly sins (gluttony if this wasn’t apparent). I wish that when I said that I had olive oil muffins from Mialino, mac and cheese from Blue Smoke, macadamia nut and apricot cookies from Gramercy Tavern and a cheese plate from Murray’s Cheese, I was referring to what I consumed in a week, but unfortunately that was just Friday. The kitchen of this office is a place of community building in the best sort of way - snacking. You will be challenged to find a moment where there is not something on the kitchen counter, asking to be sampled and washed down with either the ice coffee, sparkling water (and if after 5) beer – all on tap. As abundant as the food, however, are the smiles and laughter, which I personally think is really what makes everyone come back for more…

Something I found on the counter this morning...it was quite tasty