Monday, March 17, 2008
TILT FOR EARTH
Tilty Margarita looks forward to the Great Darkening:
At their organic farm and B&B at the Oaks, near Camden, Margarita and Shaun Carrick will hold a three-course candlelit dinner to celebrate the event.
"It’s just so lovely to eat by candlelight,” Margarita says. “And you don’t have to do it just for Earth Hour."
Candlelight is also recommended by clumsy homeless people.
When the international campaign to raise awareness of climate change was launched last year, several restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne turned their lights off.
What a triumph!
[Margarita’s] Earth Hour message will not be extinguished when people finish their meals and snuff their candles out at 9pm.
"You see how pleasant it is,” she says, “and you end up talking to each other."
That’s the problem with electric light; it’s so noisy. Among tips on planning your Earth Hour dinner party:
• Prepare your food ahead of time. Salads, mousse and patés can be made in advance, stored in the fridge and require minimal fuss on the night.
• Try cooking on a gas barbecue outdoors.
Nothing tastes better than barbecued mousse. By the way, that poor guy running his grill in the dark? You shall know him by his scars.
• Pre-select your music.
But how will you play it? Earth Hour isn’t only about lights; it also calls for the ritual shunning of all non-essential appliances. Some people just don’t care about the planet.
• Keep extra wine in the fridge and make sure the corkscrew is handy.
Roger that.
(Via Kirk F.)