A fragrant gift from an old comrade.
My dear friend, David Romanelli, has the knack for finding me the perfect gifts. I suppose it is a sign of our long and strong friendship. On the wall of my office is a rare, signed Bob Marley album that inspires my work and reminds me of my bond with Yeah Dave, yogi extraordinaire.
After a trip to Portland, Oregon, David surprised me with a specialty salt that he uncovered in a little, fantastical shop The Meadow on 3731 N. Mississippi Avenue. The Iburi Jio Cherry salt has a unique smoked cedar aroma. Have you ever been on a ski trip and noticed at the end of the day, as you walk back to your chalet, that dry smoky wood smell in the air mixing with the aroma of fresh snow? Tired winter sportsmen have ignited mountain forest wood to warm their extremities and in doing so, they send smoky fumes up through their chimneys. When I close my eyes and breathe deeply from this jar of salt, that is the memory my mind conjures.
How to use this aromatic salt? It is good on everything from reindeer meat to stream river trout.
Tags: chocolate, gift, iburi, salt, speciality
Nice to have such a thoughtful friend. Treasure him as they are far and few between.