"They probably do," Brooke said. "I'd imagine it was part of their special menu for their more worthy guests." Not that those who dined at Languedoc weren't worthy, but once in awhile you'd find some pathetic refugee from the Jersey Shore who'd saved up enough to have an appetizer or something.

"I'll pass on the La Tomatina thing. I'd rather not be forced to wear a Jaclyn Smith design from K-Mart out in public for any event, even if it is to waste the product. I'm sure I'm allergic to anything lower than Bloomingdale's." And really. Bloomis was the lowest that Brooke would ever go.

She gently poked at the veal. "It's possible they have their own farm right outside town."