Dinner #1 - Oh Canada! (part 2)

Our first Second Saturday was themed Oh Canada! and just happened to fall on Thanksgiving weekend which I felt was somehow appropriate. Despite our mismatched tables (one round, one square), our mismatched tableware, and mismatched chairs, the evening was a great success.

Some Photos:

Poutine!!

Our mismatched tables and settings

Rabbit Ravioli

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Dinner #1 - Oh Canada! (part 1)

The Date:

October 10, 2009

The Theme:

Oh Canada! an interpretation in six courses

The Guest List:

Elizabeth Smith, World-saver, CWPer, all-round lovely lady

Josh Levitt, Graphic Designer, CWPer

Andrew Craig, Teacher, Photographer, and lover of Helvetica

Lisa Morgan, Radio DJ, and Andrew's lovely lady

The Menu:

Fresh Malpeque Oysters

Served on the half shell with lemon

Apple Chestnut Soup

Served with a dollop of creme fraiche and canadian bacon bits

Seven Year War Poutine

Thrice cooked french fries with braised short ribs and lemon stilton

Ontario fruit and cheese plate

Pears with goat's cheese, walnuts, and honey

Braised Rabbit Ravioli

Served in a rabbit and morel jus

Blueberry Maple Creme Brulee

Fresh blueberries, vanilla custard, maple sugar topping

Here we go..

Well after much discussion over the summer, we have finally started the Every Second Saturday project. Less ambitious than the Julie/Julia project, but ambitious none the less, Every Second Saturday is series of themed dinner parties held on the second Saturday of every month. The themes are meant to tie the meal together, inspire contributions from the guests, and instigate conversations. The end result: great food, great friends, and great conversations. And hopefully a book of recipes, thoughts, and images. A movie deal, however, is unlikely.

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