Dinner Club gathering held on December 4, 1999 "The Last Club gathering of 1999" The gathering was held at Mike and Maureen Wert's house and the theme was Irish The Dinner started out with some delicious appetizers brought by Dan and Pat VanArtsdalen. They brought a festive tray of sliced veggies and a Curry flavored sauce for dipping. They also made a very tasty platter of scallops wrapped in bacon and broiled. They were also great with the curry sauce. Our hosts Mike and Maureen slipped in another appetizer of some crackers, cream cheese, and caviar. After appetizers and drinks we all made our way to the dinning room where we were served an Irish Pub Salad brought by Jack and Kathy Tenner. The salad consisted of fresh lettuce with diced tomatoes, slices of hard-boiled egg, cheddar cheese and light creamy vinaigrette dressing. To top it off and make it authentic it was garnished with beets and chunks of blue cheese. Next course was soup brought by Sally and Bob Browne. The soup was a classic Irish Cream of Potato and Onion garnished with crispy bacon and chives. This was a meal itself but now it was time for the main course. The entrée prepared by Mike and Maureen was Shepard's Pie. Another Classic Irish dish. Mike and Maureen made individual chicken and beef pies for everyone and also a Large Steak pie in case someone wasn't getting stuffed enough. Our side dish, brought by Joe and Pam Polo, was a delicious compliment to our entrée. Fresh green beans in a slightly sweet sauce. Pam also bought a dish of sliced baked apples, which were also a fine compliment to our already full plates. After our hearty meal was over Maureen whipped out an apple pie and some frozen yogurt. Mike whipped up some gourmet coffee to which we each added our choice of Irish Cream, French Vanilla Liquor, or Tia Maria. Then we just sat around the table for a while because we couldn't move, and drank Tequila, Joe's Polo Merlot, Black Sambuca, Bahama Mama's, Guiness Stout and I can't even remember what else. Needless to say, A good time was had by all! -BB- CLICK HERE FOR HOME PAGE