Life as a student has its perks, especially if you're friends with the guy who bids on cool items at the law student auction, such as 'Dinner with the Profs." Last weekend I receive the undeniable benefit of a fabulous dinner at a gorgeous location in Topsham provided by three law professors in an undeniably gracious manner-- and I didn't even have to attend the auction, let alone do any pesky bidding or layout of funds.

Thanks Joe, for the invitation. And thanks Professors 1, 2, and 3, whose names I am withholding under the theory that they may prefer to remain anonymous.

The theme of the evening was 'Greek Grill,' inspired by one of the professors whose mother, a native Greek woman, trained him in the mysterious and wonderful ways of feta cheese and lamb. And boy, was everything delicious-- although I do have to admit I didn't eat the lamb, since it doesn't agree with me. The other 4 students Joe invited seemed to adore it (Joe himself is a chicken-a-tarian).

The rest of the meal included:

- a unique and delicious salad made with sheep's milk feta. The whole point of this salad was to 'overdress' the greens so that they became somewhat limp. It sounds odd but it was truly wonderful.

- mixed grilled vegetables. very tasty. (OK, there's a point after which it's impossible to wax rhapsodic about grilled vegetables. Seriously, they were very good. But what more can I say about them?)

- a truly glorious pan of spanakopita. [beware of Greek music.] This is one of my favorite foods. When I worked at The Last Egyptian in Grinnell I ate the variation on it, which was prepare in phyllo triangles, every night I worked. Yum. The particular version we had last week was seriously one of the best I have ever had, including in Greece. The balance of spinach and cheese and phyllo was, quite literally, perfect.

- ice cream with an assortment of toppings, including hot fudge. Hot fudge is so delicious, I could eat it with a spoon. Instead, so as not to embarrass myself, I opted for a 1:1 ratio of coffee ice cream to hot fudge.

So, thanks to the professors for delicious food and wonderful company, and to Joe for the invite, and to the other students for being fabulous as well, just on general principles. Opa.