BeckyM
03-29-2001, 02:22 PM
The (first) Cincinnati CL Supper Club had another dinner this past Monday night, March 26th. We had a bit of a communication difficulty in organizing this one, plus several of our members were travelling, so we had a small turnout -- only four of our nine members were there. But that was okay, because the four of us still had a very good time and great food of course! We also thought it was nice to get to talk to each other a bit more with a smaller group, so we feel like we've gotten to know each other even better.
Now on to the review:
The dinner was at Becki's house, so she selected a Vegetarian Lasagne as the main dish, making it an Italian theme. Our group does not require that every recipe be from Cooking Light, so Becki used a recipe from another cookbook, but it was still very good.
For an appetizer, I made Layered Pizza Dip from the CL 1995 Cookbook. Between the four of us, we ate about 3/4 of the 9" pie plate it made, so we must have enjoyed it! This is something I have made before, and it is always popular. It is also pretty easy to make!
Laure made the Antipasto Bowl from the December 2000 issue of CL, and it was wonderful. She said she marinated it longer than the recipe said, because it had to sit all day in her refrigerator, but we thought it turned out very well.
Because we had so few people and no one was bringing a green salad, Becki made a salad in addition to her lasagne. It wasn't from a recipe -- just her own concoction of greens with feta cheese, dried cranberries, and toasted pine nuts, served with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Yum! This is something I'm planning to make at home!
As the grand finale, Kristen made the Ooey-Gooey Peanut Butter Brownies from the October (I think?) 2000 issue of CL. They were also great -- they turned out better than the time I tried to make them, so maybe I'll attempt it again.
Our next event is April 25th, and we're all waiting anxiously for Jennifer to tell us the theme!
Becky http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif
Now on to the review:
The dinner was at Becki's house, so she selected a Vegetarian Lasagne as the main dish, making it an Italian theme. Our group does not require that every recipe be from Cooking Light, so Becki used a recipe from another cookbook, but it was still very good.
For an appetizer, I made Layered Pizza Dip from the CL 1995 Cookbook. Between the four of us, we ate about 3/4 of the 9" pie plate it made, so we must have enjoyed it! This is something I have made before, and it is always popular. It is also pretty easy to make!
Laure made the Antipasto Bowl from the December 2000 issue of CL, and it was wonderful. She said she marinated it longer than the recipe said, because it had to sit all day in her refrigerator, but we thought it turned out very well.
Because we had so few people and no one was bringing a green salad, Becki made a salad in addition to her lasagne. It wasn't from a recipe -- just her own concoction of greens with feta cheese, dried cranberries, and toasted pine nuts, served with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Yum! This is something I'm planning to make at home!
As the grand finale, Kristen made the Ooey-Gooey Peanut Butter Brownies from the October (I think?) 2000 issue of CL. They were also great -- they turned out better than the time I tried to make them, so maybe I'll attempt it again.
Our next event is April 25th, and we're all waiting anxiously for Jennifer to tell us the theme!
Becky http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif