The Voting Lines Are Open

Looking for some input on the theme for the next supper club meeting. We're scheduled for end-October so all due ghostly and ghoulish considerations are apt. The pot of suggested options is as follows:

1. World cuisines.
2. The Yogi's diet - Vegetarian
3. "Jes yo soy Latina" - Latin cuisine
4. Jai Ho - Bollywood to Biryani - Indian
5. "French women don't get fat" - Small Plates ONLY (Tapas, Mezza whatever you want to call in this party all portions are starters)
6. what was the menu at barack's last b'day dinner?
7. what would they serve on a typical tuesday night at hogwarts?
8. what is your audition entry entree for the next food network star?
9. what's the next big gastronomic surprise at foodelicious?
10. at the new slumdog millionaire theme restaurant at 18 hyderabad lane in mumbai, you're the new head chef - go!
11. dinner at fred and wilma's (Flinstones)
12. Pub-Grub
13. One-pot Wonders
14. Total Local
15. Brasil. Brasil! Somebody say Feijoada?

Chapter 1 - Up & Running (but where was the Greek Salad?)

In an attempt to document (and hopefully fondly recall in times to come) our 'SupperClub Adventures" I've created this blog. As yet un-named, the supper club is a way for a group of foodie-friends (and wannabe foodies) to share some time together and explore a world of cuisines, ingredients and cooking. So after much ado, much planning and considerable theme explorations, our Supper Club kicked off last Saturday night. Why we're not sure, but completely well received, we (or should I say the inaugural hostess) chose a Greek theme.

So Greek and kinda-Greek all around. There was Spanakopita (of course), roasted lamb, green bean in olive oil, baklava, olives-a-plenty, Daktyla, feta'ed rice, tzatiki . . . . . . but NO GREEK SALAD. But that' another story.

The food was great but the real magic here happened long before the first bite black olive tapenade was consumed. It was all in the 'getting there'. Some of the prize quotes:

"Where the hell do I find phyllo pastry?"

"I haven't turned on my stove in months. Can you make my legumes for me?"

"I hope she has lots of gravy for this tasteless rice."

"Couldn't find Greek wine so I brought Italian . . . . . . close enough"

"Would black sesame seeds work in place of nigella"

"Oh crap! We forgot the Tzatiki!"

There was so much more. And all of this before any eating. What a great night! What a great thing to look forward to every month.

So onto the next round of planning . . . . . . . . . . what's on the menu? Stay tuned.