(See here for an explanation, sort of; this year’s event was exhilarating, but much wetter and colder than last year’s.)

Amuse-bouche: Candies wrapped in brown paper, labeled ‘strychnine,’ eaten in the depths of Battery Steele after climbing a ladder through a pile of branches

• Heath bar
• Andes mint

Beverage: Hot spiced tea in paper cups, served from a pot

Main meal: Served outdoors under rain shelter, eaten from plates balanced on laps and rocks

• Spicy African vegetable stew (vegan)
• Creamy potato soup
• Pasta with fresh herbs
• Apple crisp
• Whole-wheat pita bread with apple-squash butter

I had the spicy vegetable stew. It was hot and very spicy, which was exactly what the situation called for, even though the entire bowl tasted like spicy poison because I still have pine mouth. (Day six.)