Thanks so much Cathy--that will be much appreciated!!

Anyone out there happen to have a Comal that you might be able to bring?

In case the edit to my original post isn't seen, please update my RSVP to reflect 2 adults and 2 kids (both under 3 yrs old).

We will be bringing Filipino BBQ sticks (chicken and pork)... which will need to be grilled once we arrive. Will anyone kindly allow us to the use their grill?

Please put me down + 3. It will be 2 adults and my 2 kids. I am bringing Chinese almond cookies + TBD.

foodie1 wrote:In case the edit to my original post isn't seen, please update my RSVP to reflect 2 adults and 2 kids (both under 3 yrs old).

We will be bringing Filipino BBQ sticks (chicken and pork)... which will need to be grilled once we arrive. Will anyone kindly allow us to the use their grill?

Hi,

I think there will be no problems getting you some grill space.

Good you advised, because editing an old post would never have been noticed.

Regards,

boudreaulicious wrote:Thanks so much Cathy--that will be much appreciated!!

Anyone out there happen to have a Comal that you might be able to bring?

I have a cast iron 2 burner griddle. Would that help?

jvalentino wrote:

boudreaulicious wrote:Thanks so much Cathy--that will be much appreciated!!

Anyone out there happen to have a Comal that you might be able to bring?

I have a cast iron 2 burner griddle. Would that help?

Absolutely! I'll PM you for logistics.

me +1 (total of 2) I'll bring a beverage (keg of home brewed Kölsch) and we'll be helping out w/ Laikom's taco stand... I'll also bring 2 jars of my habanero dill pickles! (side/app)

RNast wrote:me +1 (total of 2) I'll bring a beverage (keg of home brewed Kölsch) and we'll be helping out w/ Laikom's taco stand...

Thanks ... this taco stand project sounds absolutely wonderful.

Can't wait to see it.

Regards,

What?!? Already? Where did the time go?
I will be there with a main of grilled lamb, particulars TBD.

PIGMON and I will be there. I'll be making chicken rice with balachaung, a Burmese fried shallot and shrimp condiment. PIGMON will be bringing some Southside culinary oddities with Rene G.

I need to change my dish to TBD. I'll be out of town (with Cathy2!) until the night before.

Louisa Chu wrote:I need to change my dish to TBD. I'll be out of town (with Cathy2!) until the night before.

I was SO looking forward to those egg rolls. Oh well.

stevez wrote:

Louisa Chu wrote:I need to change my dish to TBD. I'll be out of town (with Cathy2!) until the night before.

I was SO looking forward to those egg rolls. Oh well.

Soon...

RSVP for 2 adults & 3 children. We'll bring strawberry pretzel salad and ???

Sunday is super crazy for the A&A family but I will be at the picnic on the early end of things -- not yet clear if Antonius and Lucantonius will be able to attend at all.

I will reprise the dish I brought to the very first picnic: pay de coco, Yucatecan coconut pie.

Cathy, the other +1 in the hellodali/swingbossa party of four will be bringing a jalapeno popper dip. So our final list of stuff is:

Swingbossa -
caipirinhas
za'atar bread

Hellodali -
homemade ice creams (peanut butter-chocolate; maple-pecan; and Queen City Cayenne (a spicy chocolate)
Porch Swing cocktail

Guest #1(Cristina) - coconut macaroons
Guest #2 (Emily) - jalapeno poppper dip

All tacos considered. Count me in on team taco. I'm making Chorizo & helping out with all things taco. We're talking tacos

Hi,

Here is the list sorted by screen name of what people plan to bring. Please let me know if any corrections are needed:

Screen name Dish type Dish Name # of Guests

AlekH main fuqi feipian 2
Amata - Antonius dessert pay de coco, Yucatecan coconut pie 3
Attril Cooking corn 3
bbq jim tbd 2
Bean main Kid Creole and some Coconuts 1
borborigmy tbd 3
boudreaulicious Condiment pickled onions and peppers, cebollitas, guacamole, several salsas, 1
BR main grilled beef heart nam tok 1
BR dessert Candy Cap Mushroom Cookies 0
BrendanR main grilled lamb 1
Cabbagehead bread raisin honey challah 1
Cathy2 Side Corn 3
chouxfly bread garlic focaccia 1
ChowPoodle dessert 1
CrazyC main Korean spicy whelks with noodles (cold dish!) 2
Cynthia dessert corn/molasses pudding 1
Da Beef main green chili 1
Danijake main sausage 4
David Hammond Appetizers Chitterlings 2
dicksond 2
dkess18 tbd 2
drshoebocks main wings or sausages or? 2
edc side watermelon from Baylors 1
Ellen F. appetizers bruchetta 1
Emily G (fifille guest) appetizers Cheese Mushroom Spread made with Colorado Boletus edulis! 1
EvA side sesame noodles 1
EvA beverages Nałęczowianka (Polish carbonated mineral water) 0
fifille appetizers Pickled eggs 1
foodie1 main Filipino BBQ sticks (chicken and pork) 4
fropones tbd 2
GAF salad Tabbouleh Salad 1
Giovanna main green tamales and mole tamales from Tamales Garibay 1
glennpan dessert Grilled banana splits with Plush Horse ice cream 3
glennpan main Uncle John's Hot Links 3
gp60004 appetizers fried stuff 4
Gypsy Boy tbd 2
Heather22 main 2
helen Appetizers eggrolls 3
HelloDali dessert peanut butter-chocolate ice cream 1
HelloDali dessert Maple pecan ice cream 0
HelloDali dessert Queen City Cayenne (a spicy chocolate) ice cream 0
HelloDali beverages water 0
HelloDali beverages Cocktail: Porch Swing 0
HelloDali Cristina dessert coconut macaroons 1
HelloDali Emily appetizer jalapeno poppper dip 1
irisarbor side baked beans 5
irisarbor beverages Sweet Tea 0
irisarbor beverages case of water 0
irisarbor beverages beer, dozen 0
izzy dessert plum tortes (Marion Burros recipe via Amanda Hesser) 2
Izzy dessert Flourless chocolate cake 0
Jazzfood tbd 3
JimTheBeerGuy 1
jlawrence01 tbd 2
Joan tbd 1
JoelF appetizers Burnt eggplant dip 1
Josephine dessert Grape cake GF 2
justjoan beverages fruit lemonade 1
justjoan dessert chocolate chili cookies 0
jvalentino main pizza 1
laikom beverages homebrew beer 1
laikom main ghetto al pastor trompo rig 0
Laikom beverages 5 gallons flavored soda water 0
Laura 1
Laura dessert cupcakes 1
LauraS dessert 3 layer rainbow cookies 2
lazygal06 main smoked Jamaican jerk pork 1
lazygal06 bread hard dough bread 0
leek dessert DIY s'mores 1
lemoneater TBD 3
Louisa Chu Main 3
mamagotcha dessert 2
mbh 3
mhl appetizers Will Specials from the Riviera deli 1
milz50 tbd 2
moetchandon 1
Moxie tbd 2
Mr. Leek 1
ms.ingie bread cheesy corn bread 1
ms.ingie beverages water, iced tea or lemonade 1
ms.ingie meat sausage 0
nancy (plus joel) dessert limonettes 2
nr706 appetizers critter based 1
nukegirl salad Salad with homemade buttermilk dressing 2
Octarine tbd 1
pairs4life tbd 3
Panther in the Den main Carne Asada 1
Panther in the Den's Bride bread Lasineciai (Lithuanian Bacon Buns) 1
Pie Lady supplies plastic tablecloths 2
pigmon main southside culinary oddities 1
RAB main Vietnamese pork sliders 2
razbry main Asian inspired tacos 1
razbry salad Smoked potato salad 0
REB salad salad 2
rene g appetizers jim shoes 1
RNast beverages home brewed Kölsch) 2
Ronnie Suburban Appetizers Pickled beef tongue 4
Saint Pizza salad strawberry pretzel salad 4
Sally tbd 1
shorty dessert Chinese almond cookies 4
snap203 tbd 1
softboiled tbd 2
Steve Z bread Loveless Cafe Biscuits & Sorghum 1
Sue, edc's guest dessert lemon bars 1
SueF dessert Pastel de Nata (Portuguese custard tarts) 1
susan13 dessert Apple crisp 4
susan13 beverages water 0
Swingbossa bread za'atar bread from both Taza and Sanabel 1
Swingbossa beverages caipirinhas 0
tarte tatin tbd 1
teresa bread bacon-maple sticky buns using laikom's home-cured smokey country bacon with bourbon 1
toria salad sesame peanut noodle salad 2
trixie-pea main chicken rice with balachaung, a Burmese fried shallot and shrimp condiment 1
turkob tbd 1
tylerjwatkins main chorizo for the taco team 1
Walter Wade tbd 2
wendy beverages cocktails, ginger beer, drinking vinegar 2

Regards,

Here is the list of food people plan to bring. Some items listed as appetizers could easily be mains, though the people will be cutting them into smaller portions to allow people a taste.

TBD is still a popular offering, though I am sure these people will settle soon on what to bring.

Screen name Dish type Dish Name # of Guests

Ellen F. appetizers bruchetta 1
JoelF appetizers Burnt eggplant dip 1
Emily G (fifille guest) appetizers Cheese Mushroom Spread made with Colorado Boletus edulis! 1
David Hammond Appetizers Chitterlings 2
nr706 appetizers critter based 1
helen Appetizers eggrolls 3
gp60004 appetizers fried stuff 4
AlekH main fuqi feipian 2
HelloDali Emily appetizer jalapeno poppper dip 1
rene g appetizers jim shoes 1
Amata - Antonius dessert pay de coco, Yucatecan coconut pie 3
Ronnie Suburban Appetizers Pickled beef tongue 4
fifille appetizers Pickled eggs 1
mhl appetizers Will Specials from the Riviera deli 1

Laikom beverages 5 gallons flavored soda water 0
irisarbor beverages beer, dozen 0
Swingbossa beverages caipirinhas 0
irisarbor beverages case of water 0
HelloDali beverages Cocktail: Porch Swing 0
wendy beverages cocktails, ginger beer, drinking vinegar 2
justjoan beverages fruit lemonade 1
RNast beverages home brewed Kölsch) 2
laikom beverages homebrew beer 1
EvA beverages Nałęczowianka (Polish carbonated mineral water) 0
irisarbor beverages Sweet Tea 0
HelloDali beverages water 0
susan13 beverages water 0
ms.ingie beverages water, iced tea or lemonade 1

teresa bread bacon-maple sticky buns using laikom's home-cured smokey country bacon with bourbon 1
ms.ingie bread cheesy corn bread 1
chouxfly bread garlic focaccia 1
lazygal06 bread hard dough bread 0
Panther in the Den's Bride bread Lasineciai (Lithuanian Bacon Buns) 1
Steve Z bread Loveless Cafe Biscuits & Sorghum 1
Cabbagehead bread raisin honey challah 1
Swingbossa bread za'atar bread from both Taza and Sanabel 1

boudreaulicious Condiment pickled onions and peppers, cebollitas, guacamole, several salsas, 1


LauraS dessert 3 layer rainbow cookies 2
susan13 dessert Apple crisp 4
BR dessert Candy Cap Mushroom Cookies 0
shorty dessert Chinese almond cookies 4
justjoan dessert chocolate chili cookies 0
HelloDali Cristina dessert coconut macaroons 1
Cynthia dessert corn/molasses pudding 1
Laura dessert cupcakes 1
leek dessert DIY s'mores 1
Izzy dessert Flourless chocolate cake 0
Josephine dessert Grape cake GF 2
glennpan dessert Grilled banana splits with Plush Horse ice cream 3
Sue, edc's guest dessert lemon bars 1
nancy (plus joel) dessert limonettes 2
HelloDali dessert Maple pecan ice cream 0
SueF dessert Pastel de Nata (Portuguese custard tarts) 1
HelloDali dessert peanut butter-chocolate ice cream 1
izzy dessert plum tortes (Marion Burros recipe via Amanda Hesser) 2
HelloDali dessert Queen City Cayenne (a spicy chocolate) ice cream 0
ChowPoodle dessert 1
mamagotcha dessert 2


BR main grilled beef heart nam tok 1
razbry main Asian inspired tacos 1
Panther in the Den main Carne Asada 1
trixie-pea main chicken rice with balachaung, a Burmese fried shallot and shrimp condiment 1
tylerjwatkins main chorizo for the taco team 1
foodie1 main Filipino BBQ sticks (chicken and pork) 4
laikom main ghetto al pastor trompo rig 0
Da Beef main green chili 1
Giovanna main green tamales and mole tamales from Tamales Garibay 1
BrendanR main grilled lamb 1
Bean main Kid Creole and some Coconuts 1
CrazyC main Korean spicy whelks with noodles (cold dish!) 2
jvalentino main pizza 1
Danijake main sausage 4
ms.ingie meat sausage 0
lazygal06 main smoked Jamaican jerk pork 1
pigmon main southside culinary oddities 1
glennpan main Uncle John's Hot Links 3
RAB main Vietnamese pork sliders 2
drshoebocks main wings or sausages or? 2


Cathy2 Side Corn 3
REB salad salad 2
nukegirl salad Salad with homemade buttermilk dressing 2
toria salad sesame peanut noodle salad 2
razbry salad Smoked potato salad 0
Saint Pizza salad strawberry pretzel salad 4
GAF salad Tabbouleh Salad 1

edc side watermelon from Baylors 1
EvA side sesame noodles 1
irisarbor side baked beans 5

Pie Lady supplies plastic tablecloths 2

The Chow Poodle is switching from a dessert to an appetizer; specifically cheese coins.

I am also thinking about bringing some Grilled Sticky Rice appetizers that a friend from Thailand recommended.

I also plan to bring rosemary lemon shortbread cookies if my test batch turns out.

I will be there! So looking forward to meeting folks and trying all the delicious food. I'll bring an appetizer -- Vietnamese Summer Rolls.

I was wobbly on bringing the tamales; usually I cook something myself. But they seem to fit nicely in with the rest of the menu so Imma stick with them.

You know what I'm not seeing on this menu? ICE. Maybe this Sunday won't be as hot as other picnic days have been, but ice is always useful in the drink area. So put me down for 2 kinds of tamales [I'll cut them into pieces and waltz some around as an appetizer], a couple bottles of Polish mineral water [not gonna try to spell the brand name] and 2 bags of ice.

Giovanna

Giovanna wrote:I was wobbly on bringing the tamales; usually I cook something myself. But they seem to fit nicely in with the rest of the menu so Imma stick with them.

You know what I'm not seeing on this menu? ICE. Maybe this Sunday won't be as hot as other picnic days have been, but ice is always useful in the drink area. So put me down for 2 kinds of tamales [I'll cut them into pieces and waltz some around as an appetizer], a couple bottles of Polish mineral water [not gonna try to spell the brand name] and 2 bags of ice.

Giovanna

Hi,

Yep, you're right about the ice. I will bring a cooler to keep some of the ice until it is needed.

There are few people waiting for advice on what to bring. So thanks for highlighting this.

Regards,

I was asked to write something about the history of our picnic:

Cathy2 wrote:When the LTHForum.com community was young, those of us who were part of it felt a sense of discovery whenever we interacted closely with one another.

Yes, everyone knew we were interested in restaurant dining. But it quickly became apparent (through the Cooking & Shopping forum) that LTHForum.com was abundant with terrific bakers, beverage innovators, cooks, home brewers, picklers and pitmasters. Even the more modest cooks were quite discerning about where they shopped for baked goods and carry-out food.

So, to create an opportunity for sampling each other’s creations and unique food sources, LTHForum.com birthed an egalitarian all-for-one-and-one-for-all picnic. Everyone brings a dish, effectively helping to host the event and make it unique. A picnic permit and piñata are paid for through a few dollars tacked on to the price of the LTHForum.com Holiday Party.

The LTHForum Annual Picnic is a gift that keeps on giving. Come, sit down, and eat your food!

I'll be making chicken kebabs.

Elle P and I will be attending with spiced apple cider caramel cake.

I am now going to bring the appetizer Thai-style miang kham, but I am having trouble locating betel leaves. If anyone knows where to get some, or even better just brings some to the picnic and I will pay you back, that would be fabulous. Otherwise I will make do with spinach or lettuce leaves.

borborigmy wrote:I am now going to bring the appetizer Thai-style miang kham, but I am having trouble locating betel leaves. If anyone knows where to get some, or even better just brings some to the picnic and I will pay you back, that would be fabulous. Otherwise I will make do with spinach or lettuce leaves.

Hi,

I have seen these at Mitsuwa. Perhaps it is the Japanese, they have them neatly stacked with a rubberband at the stem for around two or three dollars for bundle of maybe 25.

Regards,