Getting started

Since sending out the initial invitation, I have been thrilled and touched by the outpouring of enthusiasm for this project. Thank you all for your generosity and passion! Please continue to spread the word to anyone you think might be interested...

Here are our first two cooking dates—along with a list of those who have already volunteered:

MEAL #1
Date: Sunday, November 8th (to be served at BFWC the next evening)
Time: Cooks, please plan to arrive by 2:00.
Host: Jenny Michael
Menu: chicken curry, rice pilaf, cucumber salad with yogurt dressing, rolls, persimmon cake (Sandy's recipe)...
Things to bring: an apron; your favorite knife; a cutting mat or board; a container, so you can take home leftovers; money to help pay for the food, if you want to contribute in this way
Cooks: Maria Massolo, Lisa Sherman, Sandy Cate, Cole Chabon, Michael Acker, Fabio Araujo, Kevin Koczela (will bring homemade yogurt), Sara Miller (will bake and bring rolls), Bob Fagan (driver), Jenny Michael
Dinner guests: Please let me know if you want to join us—I'm hoping we'll eat around 6:30.

MEAL #2
Date: Sunday, December 6th (to be served at BFWC the next evening)
Host: Maria Massolo
Menu ideas: vegetable chili w/turkey (Sandy's recipe), coleslaw, cornbread muffins, holiday cookies
Cooks: Maria Massolo, Monica Eppinger, Dave Menninger, Judith Bishop, Lisa Sherman, Sandy Cate, BB Borowitz, Ann Park, Jenny Michael
Dinner guests: ???

Once we see how all this works, I'll set up dates for 2010.