Even though I eat lots of veggies as a matter of course, and I buy organic and local, I also am a “foodie” and with that comes a love of the finer things. So, when you consume as much fabulous Maine cheese and Portland bakery bread and beer and wine and cheese and butter and meat (and did I mention the cheese) as I do, then a periodic cleanse is a good idea. I take 5 days and eat nothing but fruit and steamed vegetables. I store away the wine glasses and martini shaker and drink tons of water (but, I don’t give up the Coffee By Design coffee — I’m not THAT crazy).

What I'm missing this week. Sigh.

It truly flushes my system and makes me more clear-headed.

When you live in such a great foodie town, though, scheduling the cleanse becomes a serious challenge. I was smart enough to stear clear of the Common Grounds Fair and the 20-Mile Meal (read a great write-up by blogger Kate of The Blueberry Files). I marked my calendar for the Maine Cheese Guild’s Open Creamery Day (I did tell you I love cheese, right?) and thought I was home free. I started the cleanse this morning.

But alas, I was just now surfing around for upcoming music shows and there it was on One Longfellow Square’s website — Food & Film — tonight! How could I have missed that? Sponsored by Rabelais Books, the monthly winter event is a favorite of mine. A food-oriented film is paired with the cuisine of a local chef. Tonight it’s “Sideways” and Back Bay Grill. Last month it was “Mostly Martha” and Bresca. Adam and I went to the September event. I’d never seen the marvelous German film (poorly remade by Hollywood as “No Reservations”) and who can resist the food of chef Krista Kern Desjarlais. Certainly not I.

Ah well, next month. I’m off to steam some veggies.