May 2012 - Mary

MENU – Mexican Theme !

Ø  Orange Margarita drink

Ø  Sweet and Easy Pineapple Empanades

Ø  Spicy Crab Cakes topped with Guacamole

Ø  Mexican Style Rice

Ø  Veggie Rice Burritos

Ø  Spinach and Rice Quesadillas

Ø  Tres Leche Cake with Vanilla Ice-Cr



Tres Leche Cake





Veggie Rice Burrito




Mexican Rice




Pineapple Empanada



April 2012 - Mel

Thank you Mel for a wonderful night !  Who would have thought that vegan meals could be so delicious and satisfying!  Great idea !


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Click here for Soba Recipe


Theme:  Vegan


* Edamame, Corn and Red Pepper Salad - 7.5
* St.Tropez Salad = 9
* Moroccan Tagine with Chickpeas and Couscous - 8.5
* Rainbow Stir Fry = 7.5
* Soba Noodles with Peanut Sauce - 9.5
* Jumbleberry Crisp - 10
* Chocolate Covered Bananas - 8

St. Tropez Salad

Soba Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Rainbow Stir Fry

Moroccan Tagine with Chickpeas and Couscous

 Edamame, Corn and Red Pepper Salad

Crisp

Chocolate Covered Bananas

March 2012 - Jen

Thank you Jennifer for hosting March - Great theme !


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* Challah - 9.5
* Chicken Soup - 8.5
* Fazelieikeh - 5.5
* Israeli Salad - 8.5
* Kreplach - 6
* Mandel Broit - 9.5
* Matzoh Balls - 2
* Salmon - 9.5
* Schnitzel - 8
* Chocolate Cake - 8

February 2012 - Kim

Thanks Kim for starting the new year with yet another fantastic cooking club !  We had a "ball" :)


Theme - Balls


Menu and Ratings ... click on name for recipe
* Chevre Truffles (Cheese Balls) 
* Bocconcini Salad 
* Turkey balls - 7
* Baked Salmon Balls 
* Rice Balls 
* Melon Ball Salad 
* Ice-Cream Balls 
* Chocolate Charms - 10

December 2011 - Sarah

Sarah hosted our annual holiday cookie exchange - yummmmmmmy !  Thanks Sarah !

* Salted Caramel Nut Brittle

* Chocolate Caramel Bars

* Chocolate Mint Fudge

* Mayan Chocolate Sparklers

* Shortbread Meltaways

November 2011 - Christelle

Christelle hosted her first cooking club and did it like a Pro !  Great job Christelle !


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Menu with Ratings

* Chevre chaud with Hearts of Palm and Avocado Salad - 7.5
* Sweet Potato No-Skins - 8.5
* Gratin of hard cooked eggs - 8
* Moroccan chickpea stew (with couscous) - 9
* Garlic Lemon Chicken Kabobs - 6
* Brownies with lots of topping - 9
* Chocolate peanut butter pudding cake - 7




Salad




Gratin







Stew







Sweet Potato





Pudding Cake



Brownie

Sweet Potato

Garlic Lemon Chicken Kabobs

October 2011 - Mel

Great night ... thanks Mel !

Theme - Halloween

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* Black Magic Toast with Orange Pepper Salsa
* Baby Spinach, Avocado, and Pumpkin Seed Salad
* Carrot Salad with Orange Honey Dressing
* Black Bean Quesadillas
* Butternut Squash with Four Cheeses
* Spider Bites
* Eyeball Cupcakes
* Frightening Fingers

August 2011 - Mary

Thanks girls for coming out to the East End ... hope you had fun !

Theme - Summer Harvest -

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* Peperonata with Ricotta Crostini - Rated 8.5

Recipe was long to make but worth all the work!

* Mango and Blackberry Salad with Mozzarella and Frisee - Rated 7

Expected much more from this salad.  Not worth remaking; expensive and not all that delicious

* Braised Chicken with Potatoes, Olives and Lemon - Rated - 9
WOW - a definite do over !

* Barley, Mushroom, and Dill Salad - Rated 8

Barley is not just for soups ... great in salads, especially when mixed with the sauce from the chicken dish above!  It was missing a little something ... maybe more salt :)

* Zucchini Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze - Rated 9

Yummmmmy .... surprisingly delicious and looked great too!  The green stuff at the top are candied zucchini.  We did not use the ground Cardomom spice - and we don't think it was necessary.









TO NOTE ...
Braised means - To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container.

Lillet Blanc - used in the salad above - appertif found at the larger SAQs

Cardamon - An indian spice

Confectioner Sugar - Icing Sugar

Rice Vinegar - not seasoned:  Only found seasoned rice vinegar so we reduced the honey (sugar) to compensate.

Fingerling potato - small, stubby, finger-shaped type of potato - Did not find these so used small round potatoes

June 2011 - Patty

Thanks Patty for hosting June !

We are breaking in July and back in August with cooking club in the East End chez Mary! Stay tuned for dates.

Theme: 

* Wonderful Parmesan Zucchini Sticks

* Carrot and Mango Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

* Salmon Kabobs

* Chocolate Cake with Liquid Centers

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Wonderful Parmesan Zucchini Sticks



Carrot and Mango Salad

Salmon Kabobs

Honey Lime Dressing

Chocolate Cake with Liquid Centers

May 2011 - Natalie

Thanks Nat for hosting May !

Click on name for recipe:


* Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad with Feta and Olives: 8

* Asparagus and Salmon Rolls:  8
* Oven Roasted Corn of the Cob:  7

* Pecan Crusted Skirt Steak:  9 

* Sweet Potato Fries – not rated

* Berry Crumble:  5

* Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Babies:  8 for taste, 0 for presentation

April 2011 - Jennifer

Hello girls ! 

Here are the recipes and ratings for Jennifer's "Spring into April" cooking club back on April 6th (thanks Jen!) 

Make sure to check out our first How To video - Kim shows us how easy it is to make the Spring Rolls !Theme:  Spring into April (click on name to access recipe):

* Spring Vegetable Soup with Pesto ... 8
* Sonia Spring Rolls ... 7.5
* California Roll-In-A Bowl Salad ... 7 (mixed reviews ... some 9s!)
* Pea Ravioli with Mint ... 8
* Flowerpot Cakes ... 10

* Chocolate Frosting (for flowercakes) ... 10+
* April fool’s Grilled Cheese ... 8