Last weekend’s best meal deal … who knew?
| Heather Ryan serves up the Irish potato soup |
Why did it take me twenty years to finally stumble into Rockhurst High School’s annual Heritage Ethnic Food Festival? A friend told me not to miss the event, which took place last Sunday, because he insisted “it’s the best food deal in town.”
I’m sure I rolled my eyes, but I was game for a good deal. For $7 admission (I’ll confess, I missed the Mass that kicked off the event at 10 a.m.), I could take a plate and stroll around tables generously — and that’s an understatement — laden with dishes prepared by Rockhurst parents, volunteers and alumni.
“It’s not a big moneyraiser,” said Judie Scanlon, Rockhurst’s special activities coordinator. “It’s really a way to celebrate the diversity of our students and community.”
The diversity was celebrated by dishing up samples of traditional Irish, Italian, Middle Eastern, African, French, Mexican and German cuisines. It was all terrific and I know I ate a lot more than seven bucks worth of food. In fact, I wasn’t hungry for another 24 hours.
At least now I’ll be on the lookout for next year’s festival.
