international dinner

 there were a lot of contributors to this year's international dinner

I tried getting everyone to explain the dishes they brought

but no one seemed to care once the food coma set in

so pictures will have to do this time

I displayed the Scottish treats on my new cupcake stand

some light appetizers

marble bread and Norwegian snacks (including brown cheese)

Greek eggplant dip and cardamom squares (Indian maybe?)

homemade pretzels with spicy mustards

Korean short ribs, shepard's pie, and two kinds of enchiladas 

(one with delicious homemade mole sauce)

dig in

didn't get a close up, but on the right side of the table in this picture

there is Russian soup (w/noodles & veggies) and a Thai rice dish (w/pineapple, cashews, spices)

making Mexican flag shots

Mexican Flag Shot

1oz grenadine

1oz green creme de menthe

1oz tequila

for dessert we had apple cakes

and deep fried ice cream! (thanks to the kleins)

they were made up of vanilla ice cream balls brushed with egg and coated w/corn flakes

dipping them (for only about 8 sec) in the fry daddy

and they're done

but what to do with the rest of the fryer oil?

mix up some quick pancake batter and fry anything within arms reach

hooray!

string cheese, oreos, marshmallows

small pickles

this mallow was left in too long and it shot out from the batter

cardamom bar

chocolate chip cookie

great success!