Advice Needed: FDNY Potluck

Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.

added 9 months ago

Your borrachos?! Yum! I like to bring a fennel salad to a potluck--it's kind of unexpected--but won't appeal to people who don't like fennel. This is one of my favorites: http://www.nytimes.com... (I've made it with oranges in addition to lemons so it's not so tart. And a little chopped red onion that you've softened in some vinegar is a fine addition, too.)

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NakedBeet added 9 months ago

What about roasted vegetables or a grain/rice dish? If any of those fireman are vegetarian (do non-meaters fight fires?), then they might appreciate a huge portion of substantial, non-salad, food. This is a great idea and very generous of your community. Have fun!

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added 9 months ago

What about a marinated green bean salad or something along those lines? They should transport just fine and you wouldn't even have to assemble. I have also been a bit obsessed with corn and tomato salads lately - so many ways you can configure one of those and it's the right time for it. You could add additional veggies, pickled onion, lots of basil, etc ....

and someone better be making chocolate chip cookies :-)

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SKK added 9 months ago

Thanks for doing this for your firemen! I highly recommend Hillarybee's http://food52.com/recipes... It has the greens, the healthy grains and tastes great. It will travel well and is great served at room temperature. This is always a hit when I serve it!

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lastnightsdinner added 9 months ago

Wow, thanks for these great suggestions - they all sound awesome! I will definitely keep them in mind when I'm at the farmers' market this weekend, doing some preliminary shopping and recipe-testing :D

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ABCDs of Cooking added 9 months ago

Right now tomatoes are in season and you hardly have to add anything to make them delicious. I would go for a quick, caprese salad with fresh heirlooms, mozzarella and basil, drizzled with some olive oil and balsamic.

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A non-mayo dressed slaw, quickly blanched green beans or broccoli as a base (you can probably find many great recipes by searching the site) or this zucchini saute (http://smittenkitchen.com...) might be a nice, light and healthy addition to the meal

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petitbleu added 9 months ago

I'm swooning over one of the recent Heidi Swanson creations http://www.101cookbooks...
Sounds like a keeper for sure.

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added 9 months ago

What about the latest genius recipe, it sounds wonderful http://www.food52.com/blog...

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sexyLAMBCHOPx added 9 months ago

A marinated tomato or cucumber salad wold be refreshing. Also, a panzanella salad.

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ChefJune added 9 months ago

I'd make Maque Choux. Here's the recipe: http://www.food52.com/recipes...

It's the perfect time of year for this delightful corn and tomato dish, and it's as good at room temperature as it is hot (maybe better)!. If you use a corn stock to make it, it's a vegan dish. I've known vegans to love it for a main course.

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creamtea added 9 months ago

No new suggestions here since the above are all great ones, just a letting you know I think it's so great you're doing this for FDNY!!!

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bugbitten added 9 months ago

If you haven't already decided, I think a caponata would work with those other dishes. "Whole lotta caponata" from cupcake 921 worked for me in similar circumstances.

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lastnightsdinner added 8 months ago

Thanks again, everyone, for your great suggestions and comments! We served lunch to the Eighth Battalion FDNY Engine 8 Ladder 2 firemen yesterday, and had a great time doing it. As we all feared, the guys had to go out on a call about 5 minutes after we arrived, but that just gave us a little more time to set up our feast, and when they returned, they sat and ate and seemed to really enjoy everything. I ended up contributing two summer salads: a shaved vegetable salad with slivers of soppressata and a caper vinaigrette, and a peach and heirloom tomato salad with tomato-cider vinaigrette, aged goat cheese, and lots of fresh basil. Both were a hit!

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bugbitten added 8 months ago

Nice going, kiddo!

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