Thursday, December 22, 2011

Cooking Club: December 2011.

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My Cooking Club met in December at my friend Priscilla's house. We are just starting at new cookbook,Recipes Worth Sharing, and our first meal from it was very promising!

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Thayer, Lyn and Leslie enjoy some wassail before lunch

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Jill, Barenda and Ellen

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Here was our menu:

Cherry-Sauced Meatballs
Buttery Biscuit Rolls
Pumpkin Soup
Dried Cherry and Toasted Pecan Salad with Maple Dressing (I brought this)
Marinated Asparagus with Cherry Tomatoes
Shrimp and Wild Rice Casserole
Our Famous Bread-and-Butter Pudding

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Susan serves her Pumpkin Soup

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My lunch on non-Cooking Club days doesn't look like this!

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Priscilla's placecards/favors were these darling bags of Hungarian paprika that she bought on her trip to Budapest this fall

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Priscilla and me

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Gifts awaiting our annual Kitchen Gadget Exchange



5 comments:

JoAnn said...

Looks yummy but I want to know about the gadgets!!! Tell all!

Love
JOANN

Susan at www.ugogrrl.com said...

This all looks so fun! I would to be a part of a cooking club - such a great idea! Miss you both! Hope you have a blessed Christmas!

Ally said...

Looks like a lovely afternoon! I traveled to Budapest about 7 years ago and loved it.

The Mrs. said...

Kitchen gadget exchange is an adorable idea!!! Great cooking club once again!

The Hayden Family said...

Will you please please please post the recipe for the shrimp and wild rice casserole?