May gathering

The 31st gathering of the Ragamuffin Cooking Club is hereby announced!

Since a lot of us have had a busy spring, we thought an informal dining-out option might be good for this month. Plus, we are welcoming Kristi (M.) back to the club after 2 years overseas! Also, we need to plan for next month's Iron Chef gathering.

So, the options are:

- Asian Fusion Vietnamese

- India Garden

- Furlongs (Cajun / Creole)

Votes, anyone?

We'll meet at the restaurant around 6:30pm on May 30th. Bring your thinking caps so we can decide on Iron Chef teams, theme, and other plans for June!

Derby Dining

Rebekah making mint juleps

The group eating outside
Jess makin' bacon!
John is still hungry
Afterwards, we played some ping pong in the back

Derby Dining

Chad, Jess & Michael enjoying the pie

Derby pie
More derby pie
Christy, Rachel & Jess
Michael getting ready to take a plate

Derby Dining

Southern-style green beans

Biscuits
Derby recipe ideas
Corn pudding
Brooklyn & Jill

Derby delights

Yum. It was a delightful evening of southern-style and Kentucky Derby fare! And with the advent of summer, we were able to sit outside and enjoy some sunshine and outdoor ping-pong. What could be more fun? We enjoyed:

• mint juleps from Rebekah & Michael
• biscuits from Rachel
• hot browns from Karen & Chad
• creamed corn from Jill & Jonathan
• green beans from Jess & her cousin Christy
• derby pie from Phil & Rose

And amazingly, I forgot to get any pictures of the hot browns! Whoops! Since we made them assembly-line style, it slipped my mind. Sorry folks. I guess I will have to recreate them sometime.

May gathering

The 19th Ragamuffin Cooking Club is hereby announced!

In honor of this month's equestrian extravaganza, the theme is Kentucky Derby food!

Theme: Kentucky Derby food (anything Kentucky-based)
Date & Time: Saturday, May 12, 6:30pm
Place: Chad & Karen's

We need signups for the following:

• Appetizer / Soup -
• Main Dish 1 -
• Main Dish 2 -
• Side Dish 1 -
• Side Dish 2 -
• Cocktails -
• Non-alc. drinks -
• Dessert -
• Plates & Plasticware (no cups needed) - try to hold this until all other food signups have been taken -