Clelamatron wrote:Perfect - thanks again, see you then, and I'll be bringing charcoal & charcoal starter. Sounds like we'll at least have a very small southeast Asian section.

Thanks Panther! (and Brad for sharing). We can be the south-east Asia corner
Nik's actually got some home made fermented Thai sausage, so we can bring some for a starter.

Alright, so there is a small Thai Town/Southeast Asian Village happening . . . awesome!

I will be bringing stuffed eggplant and likely ice.

Hi! Sorry for the last-minute RSVP.

Rich, Max, and I will be there tomorrow.

I'm making a Thai-style apple salad. Rich is making butter mochi.

Can't wait,
Ronna

Ok, I'm bringing Indian 7 Layer Dip, SueF is bringing Maple Candied Bacon

gastro gnome wrote:I will be bringing stuffed eggplant and likely ice.

And herby labneh with preserved lemon.

I plan to bring pastries from Loba.

--
edc

BR wrote:Well, to keep the Thai theme alive (at least for me), I'll be doing a grilled beef heart nam tok (Thai waterfall beef salad). I also plan on bringing a sour cherry pie (but be warned, I didn't do the perfect job of pitting )

I'm not sure I'll be there but if I can...what time will you be swinging by with that pie?

Nametags and food labels will be printed early tomorrow morning. If you come later, you get to hand write! You are allowed a last minute inspiration to just show up, it's quite ok!

For those wondering what to bring, here are a few suggestions:

- While we have considerable adult beverages, it would be nice to have some non-alcohol beverages. Coke, diet Coke, Sprite, something along those lines.
- A few bags of ice for beverages
- A container of baby wipes to clean off hands
- Cups -- I will bring a motley crew of plastic cups. If you have an odd number of cups leftover, bring it.
- Already have a number of six-inch plates. A package of 100 dinner plates will fit the bill. I now have enough plates.

Current list:

Screen name Dish type Dish Name # of Guests
Cathy2 Dessert Salted caramels 3
Laura Appetizers Pate 1
fifille Supplies 15 tableclothes 1
Octarine Supplies Pinata 1
Octarine 0
Ellen F 1
Cynthia Dessert Scottish shortbread 1
bean Appetizers musubi and/or onigiri 2
Jazzfood Main yakisoba 4
Glennpann Main Birreria from Birreria Zaragoza 3
nr706 Beverages beer in plastic bottles 1
nr706 dead critter 0
Moetchandon 1
Ronnie Suburban Beverages Bourbon 1
Julie Suburban Appetizer Ham & Cheese Rollups 1
Milz50 1
Mrs. Milz50 1

Laikom 1
Teresa 1
JoelF Appetizers Indian Seven-Layer Dip 1
SueF Dessert Maple candied bacon 1
Helen Appetizers Eggrolls 1
Helen Main Filippino spaghetti 0
Felix 1
GAF 1
BR Main grilled beef heart nam tok (Thai waterfall beef salad) 1
pairs4life dessert Wacky Cake 1
Chowpoodle dessert 1
SteveZ Salad watermelon 1
whocanitbenow Dessert Galette 2
leek Appetizers something on homemade flatbread 1
leekman Beverages Cocktail 1
giovanna Main tomato tart 1
giovanna Beverages Beer 0
Panther in the Den Beverages Bob's Mai Tai 1
Mrs. Panther in the Den 1
MHL Main Will Special from the Riviera 2
ONJ4EVER Dessert zucchini olive oil cake 1
Danijake Main Homemade Polish Kielbasa 4
LauraS 3
LauraS ice
justjoan Beverages Fruit punch 3
justjoan Dessert Walnut Brownies
jj friends Main Korean BBQ Pork
mamagotcha Dessert 2
Chouxfly Main pepper bacon 1
swingbossa Appetizers Bora Bora Fireballs (pork meatballs), 1
Habibi Nihari with accoutrement 2
Habibi Beverages Dry red wine 0
kellie Appetizers Roman street food 5
David Hammond Appetizers nduja from West Lake Salumi 1
Carolyn Berg 1
gastro gnome Stuffed eggplant 2
gastro gnome herby labneh with preserved lemon 0
pudgym29 dessert 1
pudgym29 beverages beef 0
izzy2 dessert Carrot Cake 1
BrendanR 1
Alek H Appetizers Fish dip 3
LauraS Dessert 3
LauraS Ice 0
Annie 1
Jazzfood: Mark, Nan and Finn Curried Cabbage 0
BR Dessert Sour cherry pie 0
Clelamatron Main Malaysian style satay, 2
Clelamatron Appetizer Thai fermented sausage 0
borborigmy 2
Soft boiled 2
"
Ireneymo" Dessert brown butter nectarine cake. 2
EddieK Main Big Ed's rib tips 1
justjoan Main Pimento sandwiches 0
Cathy2 Appetizer Wisconsin Relish Plate 0
Cathy2 Dessert Oma's Kuchen 0
red_rhino_2 Side Eggplante side dish 1
bluepig appetizer 3
bluepig appetizer 0
REB Thai apple salad 2
RAB Butter mochi 1
edc Dessert Pastries from Loba 1
Sue Dessert Amish Pie 1
Pie Lady 2
KenT's Mom 1

Pie Lady wrote:

BR wrote:Well, to keep the Thai theme alive (at least for me), I'll be doing a grilled beef heart nam tok (Thai waterfall beef salad). I also plan on bringing a sour cherry pie (but be warned, I didn't do the perfect job of pitting )

I'm not sure I'll be there but if I can...what time will you be swinging by with that pie?

I plan to be there no later than 1pm . . . I won't need security guards, will I?

Another late RVSP for 2 -- Ellyn P & Gary P -- we will be bringing Tahini Cake and Strawberry Fudge Shortcake Bars.

Gary P wrote:Another late RVSP for 2 -- Ellyn P & Gary P -- we will be bringing Tahini Cake and Strawberry Fudge Shortcake Bars.

Late, as well as too late, would be 6 pm tomorrow night.

I am bringing Triple Chocolate Brownies.

BR wrote:

Pie Lady wrote:

BR wrote:Well, to keep the Thai theme alive (at least for me), I'll be doing a grilled beef heart nam tok (Thai waterfall beef salad). I also plan on bringing a sour cherry pie (but be warned, I didn't do the perfect job of pitting )

I'm not sure I'll be there but if I can...what time will you be swinging by with that pie?

I plan to be there no later than 1pm . . . I won't need security guards, will I?

I promise to leave some for other people. One slice can be split among 40+ people, right?

Noticing the plea for non-alcoholic beverages, I found in the beer cellar 12 remnant cans of regular Coca-Cola. It is what was left of a 24-pack.
Ummm, how do I scribe this? This is what my dad drank [R.I.P.]. When I drink sodas, I go for the variants of the line, e.g.: Cherry Coke, Vanilla Coke, Caffeine Free Coca-Cola ~ but nothing diet. As such, these cans of Coca-Cola are out of code. But then, that should really only matter if it was a diet soda.
I'll have two dessert items: Caramel-covered apples, and a plate of cookies.
I will need somebody's cooler space for the canned beer I'm bringing. I don't expect us to consume all of it, but it would be good if we get an amount of each brand chilled.

I just got home from a long weekend, late flight in. I'll be there, and will bring something to contribute to the mini thai town that BR is keeping alive. Probably longbean som tum, and something with bitter gourd. I stole the long bean som tum idea from Wanpen at rainbow, it was so good! I have lots of bitter gourd growing in my garden, so it'll be fresh!

We will be bringing ice for Joan's punch and can also bring some nonalcoholic drinks like Sprite and lemonade.

LauraS wrote:We will be bringing ice for Joan's punch and can also bring some nonalcoholic drinks like Sprite and lemonade.

Thank you!

Nametags and food labels are printed. If you come later, you get to hand write! You are allowed a last minute inspiration to just show up, it's quite ok! If you can note what you did bring, we will conclude with a final list of what did show up.

For those wondering what to bring, here are a few suggestions:

- While we have considerable adult beverages, it would be nice to have some non-alcohol beverages. Coke, diet Coke, Sprite, something along those lines.
- A few bags of ice for beverages
- A container of baby wipes to clean off hands
- Cups -- I will bring a motley crew of plastic cups. If you have an odd number of cups leftover, bring it.
- Already have a number of six-inch plates. A package of 100 dinner plates will fit the bill. I now have enough plates.

Current list:

Screen name Dish type Dish Name # of Guests
Cathy2 Dessert Salted caramels 3
Laura Appetizers Pate 1
fifille Supplies 15 tableclothes 1
Octarine Supplies Pinata 1
Octarine 0
Ellen F 1
Cynthia Dessert Scottish shortbread 1
bean Appetizers musubi and/or onigiri 2
Jazzfood Main yakisoba 4
Glennpann Main Birreria from Birreria Zaragoza 3
nr706 Beverages beer in plastic bottles 1
nr706 dead critter 0
Moetchandon 1
Ronnie Suburban Beverages Bourbon 1
Julie Suburban Appetizer Ham & Cheese Rollups 1
Milz50 1
Mrs. Milz50 1
Laikom Main Something with bitter gourd
Laikom Main longbean som tum 1
Teresa 1
JoelF Appetizers Indian Seven-Layer Dip 1
SueF Dessert Maple candied bacon 1
Helen Appetizers Eggrolls 1
Helen Main Filippino spaghetti 0
Felix 1
GAF Dessert Triple Chocolate Brownies 1
BR Main grilled beef heart nam tok (Thai waterfall beef salad) 1
pairs4life dessert Wacky Cake 1
Chowpoodle dessert 1
SteveZ Salad watermelon 1
whocanitbenow Dessert Galette 2
leek Appetizers something on homemade flatbread 1
leekman Beverages Cocktail 1
giovanna Main tomato tart 1
giovanna Beverages Beer 0
Panther in the Den Beverages Bob's Mai Tai 1
Mrs. Panther in the Den 1
MHL Main Will Special from the Riviera 2
ONJ4EVER Dessert zucchini olive oil cake 1
Danijake Main Homemade Polish Kielbasa 4
LauraS 3
LauraS ice
justjoan Beverages Fruit punch 3
justjoan Dessert Walnut Brownies
jj friends Main Korean BBQ Pork
mamagotcha Dessert 2
Chouxfly Main pepper bacon 1
swingbossa Appetizers Bora Bora Fireballs (pork meatballs), 1
Habibi Nihari with accoutrement 2
Habibi Beverages Dry red wine 0
kellie Appetizers Roman street food 5
David Hammond Appetizers nduja from West Lake Salumi 1
Carolyn Berg 1
gastro gnome Stuffed eggplant 2
gastro gnome herby labneh with preserved lemon 0
pudgym29 dessert 1
pudgym29 beverages beef 0
izzy2 dessert Carrot Cake 1
BrendanR 1
Alek H Appetizers Fish dip 3
LauraS Dessert 3
LauraS Ice 0
Annie 1
Jazzfood: Mark, Nan and Finn Curried Cabbage 0
BR Dessert Sour cherry pie 0
Clelamatron Main Malaysian style satay, 2
Clelamatron Appetizer Thai fermented sausage 0
borborigmy 2
Soft boiled 2
"
Ireneymo" Dessert brown butter nectarine cake. 2
EddieK Main Big Ed's rib tips 1
justjoan Main Pimento sandwiches 0
Cathy2 Appetizer Wisconsin Relish Plate 0
Cathy2 Dessert Oma's Kuchen 0
red_rhino_2 Side Eggplante side dish 1
bluepig appetizer 3
bluepig appetizer 0
REB Thai apple salad 2
RAB Butter mochi 1
edc Dessert Pastries from Loba 1
Sue Dessert Pie 1
Pie Lady 2
KenT's Mom 1
Ellyn P Dessert Tahini Cake 1
Gary P Dessert Strawberry Fudge Shortcake 1
kalamazoogal dessert Salt & Pepper cookies with Strawberry Lemonade Jam 2
kalamazoogal appetizer country terrine pate (Terrine de Campagne) 0

Will be there early afternoon with hydration supplies: hefeweizen and water, plus whatever soft drinks fit in the cooler.

Hi,

Ice and drinks ... since I am no longer here to check, please come. If something is needed, perhaps get it?

fifille is at the shelter right now. We were promised 15 benches, there are 11 there right now. If you feel inclined to bring a folding table, bring it.

See you all soon!

Regards,
Cathy2

I'll be hand-writing my updates -

Gold Rush Cocktail
(bourbon, honey, citrus)

Za'atar Bread with Cheese
(home made this morning)

izzy will not be coming after all-she sends her regrets. there will be no carrot cake

For all who are still reading, please remember that alcohol in glass containers is strictly prohibited by the Forest Preserves. Please do not bring any alcohol in glass containers.

Thanks!

=R=

If anyone's still reading, I'm a-comin' with boozy brownies. If there's any pie or unusual dead critter left please save me a bite

What a great day. The weather was perfect, the conversations were interesting, and the food was sensational. Of course, this is when I start looking over the lists of people and dishes and wondering how I missed some of both. But it really was a splendid day and it was fun seeing old friends, making new friends, and sampling some amazing goodies. Thanks so much for all who contributed so much to making it a success.

Ahhh 'twas a fine afternoon. Ate my weight in sweets as usual. It was nice chatting with youse guys! Next time I'll show up earlier.

Thanks for putting a great event together and warding off the rain again!

Thanks for a great afternoon! Don't think I need dinner now

As is always the case, a fantastic picnic. Cathy, are you the one who made a deal with the devil to ensure the always perfect weather? Anyway, thanks for organizing and thanks to everyone for the delicious food and conversation...I always enjoy meeting a few new people every year.

Luckily, Thai Town (or Southeast Asian village) ended up coming together quite nicely . . . my beef heart nam tok, Clelamatron's wonderful satay, laikom's fantastic bitter gourd with egg and somtum with longbean, REB's Thai-style apple salad (want recipe!) and RAB's awesome butter mochi. And what better to wash it down with than some beer and Panther in the Den's awesome mai tais!

Now what to do for the next 300+ days!?!?

Finally got smart and stopped eating at the picnic...for a moment before resuming battle.

So much delicious food and as always even better fellowship and weather.

Another lovely picnic! REB's Thai apple salad and the salt-and-pepper cookies were two things that happily surprised me with their unexpected flavor combos. So many terrific treats and wonderful conversations! And now I can say I've tried iguana.

Thank you, Cathy2, and everyone who pitched in to make this happen!