Carribean delish

Well, it wasn't really warm enough to feel like the Carribean at our last cooking club gathering, but we still managed to have some tasty treats!

We enjoyed:

• Jerk chicken nachos from Michelle
• Pineapple salsa from Jill & Jonathan
• Shrimp & scallop bruschetta from Katie
• Jamacian jerk chicken from Chad & Karen
• Pork stew from Phil & Rose (forgot the name)
• Tobago rice, cinnamon, cardamom & coconut milk dessert from Amanda

I will post pictures soon! Also, for those of you able to, send me the links to your recipes - now that we have some ex-pats watching from overseas and beyond, let's share the recipes when we can!

Next month ... chili cook off on Nov. 17th!

October gathering

The 24th gathering of the Ragamuffin Cooking Club is hereby announced! Have we actually made it to the two year mark? How exciting!!

Welcome to a few new members who we hope to see this month - Katie & Jeremy and Amanda! Perhaps more are on the way. :)

Theme: Carribean (the most classic fusion cuisine I can think of)
Date & Time: Saturday, October 20 at 6:30pm
Place: Chad & Karen's

We need signups for the following:

• Appetizer / Soup / Salad -
• Main Dish 1 -
• Main Dish 2 (if all other dishes are taken) -
• Side Dish 1 -
• Side Dish 2 -
• Wine / cocktail -
• Non-alc. drinks -
• Dessert -

For a bit of background, Carribean food is a fusion of the many ethnic influences to the island countries. Cuban food or Jamacian food is a great place to start. However, there are also african and asian elements that find their way into the cuisine.

Some delicious-looking Carribean recipes were one of the vegetarian features in this month's Cooking Light. You can find those recipes and more at MyRecipes (I've entered the "carribean" search into the link so only those recipes will appear).