I am also bringing pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.

Hi,

In addition to a tomato pie, I am bringing Bulgarian Shopska Salad.

Regards,

I'm coming, might bring a guest. I'm bringing a camera and a notepad so y'all can feel the shoe on the other foot. (just kidding)
I'll bring the wet naps.

OK, a double batch of Mr. Mamagotcha's garlic focaccia, and I'll do Dorie's World Peace cookies.

We'll also bring our juggling toys to share.

I'm bringing a venison pate.

I'm excited for my first picnic. I will provide some wine.

Seriously. I'm deprived and have never been to one picnic ever in my entire lifetime. I thought they were imaginary.

lux wrote:I'm excited for my first picnic. I will provide some wine.

Seriously. I'm deprived and have never been to one picnic ever in my entire lifetime. I thought they were imaginary.

Hi,

You are welcome to bring wine, though not in glass containers. There is a Cook County Forest Preserve rule against beverages in glass containers.

See you next week!

Regards,

dk wrote:I'm coming, might bring a guest. I'm bringing a camera and a notepad so y'all can feel the shoe on the other foot. (just kidding)
I'll bring the wet naps.

Seriously, do you think we're any different for ourselves than we are in a restaurant? (although nobody reamed me for the truly awful terrine I brought last year, and they should have)

OK,new Spreadsheet - please double-check your entries, your dishes, your number of people, especially if you have PMmed me information or adjusted things.

Total count of attendees: 188

9 Appetizers
14 Beverages
4 breads
11 Desserts
14 Main dishes
3 salads
7 sides
2 supplies
2 coolers of ice

3 need grill, 4 bringing grill, 4 each for cleanup and setup

Again, ordinary breads, condiments, seasonings welcome - I assume folks who are bringing the grills will bring grill fuel, but you should consider bringing your own charcoal if you will be borrowing grill space.

In addition to the ice, limes, tonic water and gin-flavored vodka [it's kinda that color], I'm going to bring a chocolate sauerkraut cake. I've been wanting to try out this recipe for years. Clearly this is the right opportunity.

If this were a 'civilian' crowd, I'd refer to it as 'special ingredient' chocolate cake. But since this is an LTH event, I'm going to trumpet the 'special' ingredient.

[that's why i love all y'all ]

Giovanna

Please put Cabbagehead and me down for set-up duty.

Evy

Hi- I am coming. I am going to bring tabbouleh salad

Thanks, Nancy

very curious to try the sauerkraut cake I'll bring salted caramel brownies and rosemary foccacia, potentially with some kind of other topping.

Oh, btw - other stuff to bring: containers for you to take home leftovers and a cooler to stash them in your car (of course, no running off with the food before everybody's had a chance to eat! ) We may or may not have them, history says we will, but either way this is a perfect time to dig out all those reusable containers from your junk drawer and wash them all.

Also, if you are a buy-it-rather-than-make-it type and are looking for ideas, this is a crowd that loves cheeses and charcuterie, (I don't see a cheese plate so far) and nobody expects you to make your own (even though I'm sure some will.) There's even a couple of Great Neighborhood Resources you can buy from if you want.

I've been mulling over what to make, and have one idea I really like, but I need a portable stovetop burner to make it happen. If anyone has a Coleman stove or portable cooktop (only one burner needed), please PM me.

Thanks,
-Dan

michelle, please confirm me in the appetizer and dessert and drink columns. i've 'improved' upon alevropita, greek feta tart, by adding chive, dill and walnuts, and it'll make a good passable dish. don't know what dessert i'm making, but it'll be bite sized. also, limeade. justjoan

Mhays wrote:(of course, no running off with the food before everybody's had a chance to eat! )

Hi,

People and food will arrive and depart in waves. If you are leaving early, please take something because we need the space for more. This is not your favorite place for take-out, either.

Now taking food off of someone else's plate, that shouldn't happen though it has happened at least once.

Plastic drinking cups are welcome. Someone thought they might have the plastic tablecloth situation addressed, but will know better tomorrow at work.

Regards,

Do we need anti-insect stuff? Not sure what the best product/methods are but happy to pick up candles, strips or whatever is recommended since the mosquitos and, particularly, the flies have been awful this summer...

Hi,

Always bring mosquito stuff, though I checked with a local who said they have been spraying. I hope we only need people to spray themselves.

I was at a forest preserve on Saturday adjacent to a river at Dundee & Milwaukee Avenues. A friend who lives just a little further north complained of bugs. I didn't see one mosquito in the few hours I was there.

Regards,

dansch wrote:I've been mulling over what to make, and have one idea I really like, but I need a portable stovetop burner to make it happen. If anyone has a Coleman stove or portable cooktop (only one burner needed), please PM me.

Thanks to Mhays, I have a butane burner all lined up. Thanks!

-Dan

Wow! Very impressive dishes listed on the spreadsheet. Please adjust me to a +1.

My mouth is watering in anticipation of the picnic. I'll be making focaccia with fennel agrodolce and lardo.

I have some updates/changes on food, plus names, for the tags.

Laikom - Deer sausage, Estonian sausage, Niu Rou Main
Teresa – pink (red shiso) lemonade
Danny – blueberry crumble
Sasha – Grandma’s cheesecake recipe
Gracie – undecided main course
Ken - ?
Josh – undecided italian main dish, probably pasta.

David and family - smoked chuck, chorizo and skirt steak tacos, secret salsa recipe, so secret that if he tells you, he has to kill you.

equipment: small firepit, David's homemade smoker/grill. We will have extra space on that grill for anyone who needs it.

Okay, I'm going in on the Uncle John's links with glenpan and boudreaulicious, I will also bring an Alsatian potato salad I made a couple of years ago for Marseilles in May, homemade bread & butter pickles to go with the Q and my friend is making a peach sangria. I'll also bring a table, tablecloth and plastic cups.

I have to say I'm on pins and needles wondering what kind of food/art jazzfood will show up with this year. Can't wait until Sunday.

Just looked at the spread sheet and it should say I have 2 guests (one is an LTHer rubyred, and she's bringing the peach sangria), not 3. I'll also stay around for cleanup. Just saw jazzfood's appetizer and it looks amazing.

For those who may not be able to read the google spreadsheet, here is what people have offered to bring to date:

Appetizer EvA Jewish-American sweet and sour meatballs circa 1959
Appetizer Bean sogurme
Appetizer David Hammond "The Excited Pig"
Appetizer justjoan alevropita, greek feta tart,
Appetizer Jazzfood Cavolo Nero- Black Tuscan Kale stuffed with Roasted Grapes, Barley, Ricotta, Pancetta and Basil Oil with Sun Dried Tomato-Toasted Almond Vinaigrette
Appetizer jimswside Chicken Wings
Appetizer Gypsy Boy Dates stuffed with manchego and mint and wrapped in prosciutto
Appetizer Kennyz focaccia with fennel agrodolce and lardo
appetizer pairs4life gazpacho
appetizer Santander pa amb tomàquet with optional sausages
Appetizer Josephine Salt Cod/Brandade appetizer platter
Appetizer BrendanR Thai grilled chicken thighs
Appetizer eli venison pate
Appetizer nr706
Appetizer thaiobsessed Thai sausage
Beverage atomicman beverages
Beverage glennpan bottled water
Beverage kafein icewater
Beverage justjoan limeade
Beverage fifille Limeade
Beverage rubyred Peach Sangria
Beverage laikom - Teresa pink (red shiso) lemonade
Beverage RAB + REB Sorrel Rum Punch
beverage Wendy Spiced Sangria
Beverage Khaopaat water
Beverage JimTheBeerGuy Beer
Beverages Giovanna ho-made gin and tonic
Beverages gleam Keg of Sprecher Root Beer
Beverages stevez Water
Beverages evelyn Water/soda
beverages lux wine
Beverages/Main irisarbor Sweet tea
bread Wendy bread
Bread evelyn James' Grandma's soda bread
Bread mamagotcha Mr. Mamagotcha's garlic focaccia
Bread Bean Pita/lebanese bread
Bread LauraS Rosemary Foccacia
Condiment mbh Homemade Bread & Butter Pickles
Condiment David Secret Salsa
Dessert Lovely Dining Companion Gianduja tart with hazelnuts
Dessert irisarbor Apricot Bars
Dessert FlavorFool Bing Cherry Crumble
Dessert justjoan bite size
Dessert laikom - Danny blueberry crumble
Dessert Hellodali cookies
Dessert mamagotcha Dorie's World Peace cookies
Dessert shorty dried cherry cookies and chocolate chip muffins
Dessert Mom2 (C2) Easter Lamb Cake
Dessert laikom - Sasha Grandma's cheesecake
dessert Foodie1 jackfruit cupcakes
Dessert fifille Linzertorte
Dessert razbry Raspberry Creations
Dessert pucca red bean mochi
dessert Santander s'mores
Dessert LauraS Salted caramel brownies
dessert Cynthia Scottish shortbread
Dessert geno55 Grandma's cheesecake
Desserts Giovanna Chocolate Sauerkraut cake
Main Trixie-Pea bo ssäm
Main DRC1379 Cochinita Pibil
Main laikom Deer sausage
Main ronnie_suburban Deli sandwiches
Main laikom Estonian Sausage
Main G Wiv Mapo Tofu
Main Mike G Pastrami
Main Josephine Portuguese Turkey
Main Josephine Posole or Menudo or Corundas
Main David Skirt Steak Tacos
Main David Smoked chorizo
Main David Smoked chuck
Main mbh Uncle John's Sausage
main laikom - Gracie undecided
main laikom - Josh undecided Italian pasta
Main Khaopaat Veg and non-veg Banh mi
Main Laura (C2) Venison Bratwurst
Main stevez Zen method Brisket
Main laikom Niu Rou Main
Main + side Attrill Grilled German
Main course Foodie1 Beef Mechado (beef & peppers in a sweet & savory tomato sauce)
main course Foodie1 "Chicken Adobo (chicken, caramelized onions & garlic in a tangy sauce)
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Main/Beverage glennpan Uncle John's Hot Links
Salad Mom1 (C2) Bulgarian Shopska Salad
Salad kafein Potato or cabbage
salad Bean savoy cabbage slaw
Salad thaiobsessed Thai sausage
Side mbh Alsatian potato salad
Side boudreaulicious Raw corn salad
Side Seth Zurer Something bacony
Side borborigmy Sum Tom (Thai Green Papaya Salad)
Side NFriday Tabbouleh
Side Cathy2 Tomato Pie
side dish lazygal09 BBQ Beans
side dish lemoneater veg-friendly protein-filled side
supplies kafein baby wipes
Supplies pucca cooler of ice
Supplies atomicman Coolers and Ice
supplies dk wet naps

Dear Cathy,

I am wishing to come to your event on 9-12. We just spoke on the phone a little bit ago. I will hopefully be bringing my elderly friend to have fun with us. I have not deceided on what to prepare to this event. Alot depends on the weather, for me anyway. So there will be 2 of us for festivities.
I will post again when I have figured out what delicious items to bring with us!

Gail

Hi,

Please look over the list above to double check how your dish is described.

Check nametags for accuracy - if you bring a guest and don't advise a first name, then their label will specify ______ guest of screen name. In many cases, I know the people and their likely guest/family member attending, so I filled in the blanks.

Here is a sorted list of contributions. If you have not contributed (or a mistake was made), your name is at the bottom of the list.

Labels and nametags won't be printed until Saturday late afternoon. Tartetatin will be official distributor of these at the picnic.

Regards,

cathy, why do we have to create a google account to check name tags and contributions? that is where your links just took me. thanks, justjoan (my guests are nancie, michael, taissa and alex)

Hi,

I just changed the setting for viewing, let me know if it works out now.

Regards,