As we donned our aprons and gathered around the table it was fairly evident everyone had come in pairs: friends, husbands, coworkers. Quickly I sent a frantic message to my husband which read, "Everyone is in pairs, next time I am NOT coming alone". Although my initial reaction was to feel unsure and awkward, the evening ended up being one of the greatest nights I have ever spent in the company of total strangers.
At the beginning of class we went around the table to introduce ourselves and explain why we were there. The truth of the matter was several months ago I had signed up for a tamale class, but due to some unforeseen circumstances I had to cancel. Since the tamale class was not being offered again for awhile I decided to reschedule for the Savory Pie Ninja class. I like pie, my husband likes meat, so a savory pie class seemed like the perfect idea. Any class with the word "ninja" in it also caught my eye.