This was a spread I did for our friends memorial last week. Elaine Kew was a remarkable and lovely person who would have enjoyed this. It gave me an excuse to use the gold sheets I’ve had for years. Various cheeses, charcuterie, grilled antipasti, foie gras and pate. We set it up for self service in our small restaurant and it was one of the few times i could be woth everyone instead of in the kitchen.
Wow, it looks amazing. Any memories you want to share?
Thanks all.
Elaine Kew (K.E.W.) was a royal pain in the ass. She was a former actress in NYC back in the day, a teacher (tutored our children) who was diagnosed with MS 25-30 years ago.
We met and somehow put up with her shenanigans.
She smoked weed, and liked to get drunk on our terrace so they had to call the firemen to come assist her back into her chair. I was not allowed to help, and actually told to leave…since, apparently, my ass didn’t rate up there with the young firemen.I got a promotion & relocation with the company I was working for, so for a few years we were not in the same (US) state, but kept in touch.
After we moved to Spain, she decided enough was enough & joined us (our oldest son flew back to help her pack, get her shit together & sell her condo.
Ever independent, she has her own flat with a view of the Med. & mountain.
We are going to take her ashes to Finland next year, (her parents were born there), go to the mountain she used to ski and (if allowed) spread her ashes with some food grade glitter (her last, most fabulous act).
She was a royal pain in the ass.
She will be greatly missed.
