Dinner #2: Cousins Pot Luck

Friday, February 27, 2009: Tonight was "Cousins Pot Luck Dinner" night. We try to get together at least once a month to catch up see what's new in everyone's life. Attendees last night were Emily (my wife), Brad, Katie, Matt (not a facebook guy), Jack (Katie & Matt's son) and me. The cousins in this case are Emily, Brad, & Katie. Everyone brings a dish to make it a bit easier and tonight Emily & I hosted.

So on tonight's menu were b'stillas and an apple & celery salad (made by Emily & me), chorizo stuffed dates wrapped in bacon & romaine hearts with a white balsamic dressing & hazelnuts (made by Brad) and for dessert, butterscotch cookies (made by Kate). See below for some photos




The b'stillas (out of the Gourmet cookbook) are one of my favorites. They are however, time consuming to make. And unless you really enjoy slathering layers & layers of fillo with butter, a bit of a pain. In the end though you really get something unique and very tasty. Ingredients include chicken (poached in chicken stock with onion & saffron), onion, rasel hanout, cinnamon, sugar, almonds, cilantro, egg, and a few other things that escape my memory right now - yes, I am too lazy at the moment to get up & look it up.