Get ready for Jew night

Every friday night, Jews all over the world sit down for the traditional shabbat (sabbath) dinner. They will light the candles, bless wine and bread and eat so much that they feel the need to unbutton the top of their trousers.


This friday night will be the turn of Don't F*ck With My Dinner Club!

So here is the menu:

Starter:
A selection of dips including; Hummous, Moroccan Aubergine and Chopped Liver

Soup:
Traditional chicken soup with kenedelach (dumplings)
Vegetarian Option: Sweet potato and butternut squash (kenedelach available upon request)

Main:
Sumac and Za’atar Chicken
Roast potatoes and sweet potatoes
Parsnip Chips
Tsimmus
Red Cabbage
Vegetarian option: Caramelised onion and sun dried tomato tart

Dessert:
Chocolate and raspberry cake
Fresh fruit

Mint tea, herbal infusions, petit fours

This wondrous event will take place at the humble home of dinner clubber, Micky, in the hub of the jewish heartland of North West London in Hendon.

More to come on the evenings festivities!

Love
Micky

Don’t f**k with me coz I’m actually Mexican

A gathering of gringo’s took place at The Number One House in Tulse Hill last Thursday for an evening of majestic Mexican delight.

Some might say I was modest but I am a freeking genius when it comes to creating Mexican starter delicacies. Mini chimichangas and jalapeno chilli poppers where devoured almost instantaneously, as were the first found of Margaritas - check the awesome glasses. A congratulations to Forder and Mulders on their ice and lime contribution – no such congratulation past to my house mate Fiona who tried to sabotage the Tequila based concoction by inserting  the handle of a wooden spoon into the blender.

Starter was followed by a rather amusing round of tacos with vegetarian chilli. I never understood tacos and not still don’t as the filling doesn’t stay in and you end up having to pick half of it back off your plate, or face in my case!

Clear plates, light candles, get on some Weller and we are ready for the dessert that was a combination of about three recipes. Although my biscuit based tequila lime meringue pie© did taste like a little delicious piece of a twister lolly that had been marinated in Mescal, it looked bloody disgusting – awaiting Maria’s photos as evidence.

The night was concluded by a lot of laughter thanks to the innocence of the majority of Dinner Clubbers, Forder put in a good performance tantalising us all with her Doppelganger skills. Jade having to triple check that, yes, I did have Arctic Monkeys on a vinyl, Rose that tasted of vinegar, and lots of laughter with friends I no longer have the pleasure of working with.

Then we Siestas… until next time Gonzales.

Una noche de marvell Mejicano

Hellie's Mexican Menu

STARTER

Homemade Chilli Poppers

Mini Chimichanga Rolls

served with gucamole, salsa and sour cream

MAIN

Vegetarian Chilli Tacos

DESSERT

Tequilla Lime Pies

Ta da….

Ta da…. In the words of one Robert Richardson, the entry for a party that was many moons ago.

Er Lebanese night mainly consisted of eating deep fried halloumi and us all falling asleep on the sofa – mainly my fault for insisting on candle light for atmosphere. Hardly any wine was drunk or stories told, but we discovered one amazing thing that night….

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/cake-boss/

Watch it, it will change your life.

Kesak folks

So in an attempt of filling some hungover moments at work I thought I would muse over the next Dinner Club installment. I have decided after much deliberation that I will be cooking a Lebanese inspired menu, it will probably be a bit like the below. Members who have an aversion to aubergine and tomato beware.

Love Love

Helen

xx

Draft Menu

Starter

Arak Fakra Cocktails (if I can find said spirit)

Hellie’s Mezze delight

Main

Lebanese Wine

Minced Lamb with Aubergine and Tomato (or maybe just a vegetarian version if i get fed up making 2 dishes)

Rice

Lebanese Bread

Dessert

Minted Tea

I will have to put some thought into this as I don’t actually like Lebanese desserts, its Baklawa and Dates in Syrup etc.

Mc Donalds is rubbish and thats a Mc Rap FACT!

I have thought for a few years now that Mc Donalds is really rubbish, however looking after my 6 year old niece I got ended up having to do the 'If you shut up I Will buy you a Mc Donalds'  bribe. It's still rubbish, I don't see the attraction apart from maybe the hangover salt binge.

It would seem that not only is Mc Donalds factually rubbish but also does not have a sense of humour. 3 American teenagers found this out when they ingeniously tried to rap their order with the counter staff which they got reprimanded for and the police came to tell them off too. I congratulate these youngsters for their entrepreneurial techniques in pissing off Mc Donalds and think more should follow suit.

http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/30/teens-ticketed-for-rapping-their-mcdonalds-drive-thru-order/

Thanks
Hellie
xx

shhhhhhh it's a secret

http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/worlds-best-secret-dining-clubs/1

Love Love
Hellie
xxx