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We Have A Date!

Bob — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:13:15 +0000

It looks like November 22nd, 2008 will be our Next Gourmet Club Dinner. Annette and Rink proposed the dates of the 15th or the 22nd and we got a thumbs up for the 22nd from everybody. So all we need now is a theme. This should be a real nice party since it is right before Thanksgiving and we will get to feast and party with friends which we all know is different then the family gatherings we do on Thanksgiving. Family Holiday gatherings are great but our Club Dinners are Parties !!!

-Bob

BackYard playing in Hammonton

Bob — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:13:31 +0000

BackYard, the little acoustic band made up of some Gourmet Club members, will be playing in Hammonton, NJ on Friday, November 7th. They will be playing accross the street from The Hammonton Arts Center as part of the Friday Night On The Town Holiday Celebration! Music to start about 7 pm. This event is meant to bring people into town for shopping and community support. Check out the BackYard website for more information on this event and other upcoming BackYard gigs.

To The Next Dinner

Bob — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:59:32 +0000

Now that our Tuscan Dinner is over, it is time to start planning the next dinner party. The next gathering will be at the Rinker residence and we will wait for word from Annette and Rink on a date and theme. Will it be November?? December?? We shall see….

Let’s get some dates out there and see what we can do.

Tuscan Dinner 9/27/08

Bob — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:16:12 +0000

Our Tuscan Dinner at Bob and Sally’s house this past Saturday night was delicious. It was a smaller than usual party as our guests backed out and Jim was not feeling well so he and Judy didn’t come either. But that didn’t stop us from having a great dinner and party to boot. Sally hustled up an appetizer. She made vadallia onion pizzas that were quite tasty. Annette made a hearty eggplant soup that was yummy and Maureen made a fresh tomato, basil salad with balsamic vinigar. Next came the entre. Sally made Tuscan Rosemary Roasted Chicken that was served with Maureen and Mike’s Pasta with homemade sauce. All very delicious. For dessert we had an assortment of Italian (style) cookies and Lemon Water Ice in martini glasses. After all that eating we sat back and talked for a while, drank a little more, then called it a night. A good night at that.

Wanna see the pictures??

Here’s some pictures….

We always try to get some shots of the goofy things that happen and you might have had to be there to fully understand but believe me, we have a good time.

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Its Almost Dinner Time

Bob — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:10:41 +0000

Our next dinner gathering is right around the corner. September 27th at Bob and Sally’s house. The theme is going to be Italian and the entre we are going with will be Tuscan Chicken with Rosemary. In case anyone isn’t sure, Rinkers have soup, M Werts have Salad / Side, and J Werts have the appetizer honors. Our guests will once again be Melissa and Kris and they will bring the desert. Remember the rotaion chart with who has what can always be found on our Member Info page. Any questions or comments let em rip!!

Sally and Bob’s Dinner 9/27/08

Bob — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:34:51 +0000

It’s official and we have a date. September 27th, 2008 will be our next club dinner party. We are going with an Italian Theme which always gives us endless possibilities and we have a couple of main dishes in mind. We’ll let you know what we decide. So get it on your calendars and check out the rotation chart if you have to. ( Its on the “members info page” ) There is definitely no shortage of Italian recipes out there so lets see what we can come up with. We will also let you know what we are doing about a guest couple. Stay tuned! More to come!
-Bob

Next Dinner is at the Browne House

Bob — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:37:07 +0000

Sally and I are looking at dates for the next dinner and figure September would be the first possibility. September 6th, 13th, or 27th would be the proposed dates we have open. If we can get some feed back on that we can try to get it all together and get the next dinner plan under way! Not sure about a theme yet but we are bouncing some ideas around. Email me or Sally with yays or nays on the dates mentioned. If we can’t do it on one of the above mentioned dates we will have to look at October.

-Bob

Someone is Having a Birthday!!

Bob — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:04:31 +0000

Happy Birthday to Sally Browne who turns 50 on Wednesday July 23rd. You can send her an email birthday greeting at salbrowne@comcast.net .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALLY!!

On another note Sally and I are looking at dates for the next dinner and figure September would be the first possibility. September 6th, 13th, or 27th would be the proposed dates we have open. If we can get some feed back on that we can try to get it all together and get the next dinner plan under way! Not sure about a theme yet but we are bouncing some ideas around. Email me or Sally with yays or nays on the dates mentioned.

-Bob

Dinner at the Wert House 6/28/08

Bob — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:08:59 +0000

Our dinner at Jim and Judy’s is now part of history. We had a wonderful party with great food, a long soaking in the hot tub, too much beer and wine, and lots of laughter. We had an additional guest, Judy’s long time girlfriend Chris joined us, making it a party of 11 with Carol and Gus joining us too.

We started out with plenty of appetizers. Annette and Rink brought some kind of delicious grainy crackers and a chic pea spread/dip that got us all thinking Mediterranian and Chris made a Spanish Tortilla which was a baked potato, cheese and egg dish. Very Mediterranian! Mike and Maureen also brought an appetizer of clams with spicey sausage and white beans.

I could have walked away then but there was much more to come. We took a little break and endulged in some more drink and what not,,, then gathered around the table and had some chilled Sally Browne Gaspacho with some big croutons. Even after all the appetizers this was very refreshing and went down very well. Then we had a fresh green salad that Annette made with some home grown veggies along with her homemade Salad Dressing.

So Now it was time to hit the hot tub. Sally, Bob, Annette, Judy, Mike and Maureen made hot tub soup for a while and really didn’t want to get out but our main course was calling.

Jimmy brought out his entre! A delicious Pork Roast and served us up a Vegetable Paella as a side dish. The pork was so tender and the gravy he made was rich and out of this world. Everything was absolutely fantastic. Good job everyone and Thanks to all!!!

The next one is on the Browne’s and we’ll be looking at dates soon. Until then here’s some pictures from the occasion.

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Tonight at the Wert House

Bob — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:40:52 +0000

June 28th, 2008! Tonight’s the night!! The official Dinner Party gathering of Our Gourmet Dinner Club is tonight at Jim and Judy’s house. Theme is Mediterranian and we’re all looking forward to a “Hot” time tonight. Festivities to include eating, drinking, hot tubbing, and lots of laughing. Tonight’s guests will be Gus and Carol and I’m sure we’re all looking forward to having them party with us once again. Its always a great time. So get ready, take a nap or whatever you have to do, and we’ll see you around 7 tonight!!