I’m just back from my hometown of Brooklyn NY where I ate a lot of the Caribbean food I miss so much. At the Aperolympics I’d have been happy to represent Jamaica with some jerk chicken wings, or Cuba with pernil, or Trinidad & Tobago with doubles!
I'd have chosen to represent El Salvador - my husband's home country and my adopted one - and taken a variety of pupusas - beans and cheese, cheese and garlic, greens and cheese, and pork and cheese (there is a theme here, no?) It'd be such a fun party!
It is!! There several good recipes on line. All ingredients are chopped fine and cooked slightly. Boiling water and the bughlour iare added without further cooking. Spices, cayenne and lemon juice are added. Let it rest. Can be eaten warm or cold.
What a fantastic idea for an Olympic party! Themed parties are so much fun. I’d have chosen Italy - my mother’s side of the family hails from Bari and Calabria. I’d make a large platter of grandma’s filled cookies. Unfortunately no one know the name of these traditional Italian cookies made with an olive oil and wine dough, then rolled out like ravioli, stuffed with a mix of nuts and blackberry jam, baked then dipped in honey. If anyone knows the name I’d sure love for you to share. 🇮🇹
I used to do a mean Bubble and Squeak. I'd make a whole roast beef dinner just to make leftovers! So, I would choose Great Britain and Bubble and Squeak! Oh, and some Scottish shortbread for dessert. I make a mean shortbread, too!
Sean, I'm so glad you found it. I couldn't think about where I might have had it - now I'm going to go look at it. And when you have your party, I hope you'll report back - xoD
Terrific fun! I love French food, so France all the way! I think I would have brought my “famous” roast chicken. And I’m still rewatching Celine and crying every time I watch. The courage, poise, and grace she exhibited, not to mention the way she performed the iconic song, was unforgettable.🇫🇷❤️
I’d have chosen Finland and make a couple of my Mom’s comfort food dishes. First as an appetizer, I would make pea soup, puréed, served warm in shooter glasses and with some finely diced ham on the side to sprinkle on as a topping. Then for after dinner, I would make Pulla (Finnish Cardamom Bread) served with coffee of course. A cup of coffee with a slice of Pulla spread with some wonderful French butter and one of Sophie’s chocolate chip cookies would make a sweet ending to her Apéro’lympics!
Sandra, I bet Sophie and her friends are sorry that you weren't at the party. I love Pulla and you've reminded me that I have recipe for the bread in an old notebook. Many years ago, a young boy from Finland stayed with us for a few weeks and as thank you, he made Pulla and gave me his recipe. Off to search for it - xoD
What great fun. If I'd have been lucky enough to have been invited to the party I'd have I'd have chosen Ireland. I would have brought Irish soda bread and some sort of Irish potato dish.
I’m just back from my hometown of Brooklyn NY where I ate a lot of the Caribbean food I miss so much. At the Aperolympics I’d have been happy to represent Jamaica with some jerk chicken wings, or Cuba with pernil, or Trinidad & Tobago with doubles!
Heidipie, I have a feeling that if you showed up with those dishes, you'd have made a lot of people very happy! xoD
I'd have chosen to represent El Salvador - my husband's home country and my adopted one - and taken a variety of pupusas - beans and cheese, cheese and garlic, greens and cheese, and pork and cheese (there is a theme here, no?) It'd be such a fun party!
I bet that your pupusas would be a big hit! And yes ... I see a theme - a delicious one - xoD
Armenia- I would have brought eech- boughlour, tomatoes, onions, peppers, lemon juice and other spices.
That sounds delicious, Carolann! xoD
It is!! There several good recipes on line. All ingredients are chopped fine and cooked slightly. Boiling water and the bughlour iare added without further cooking. Spices, cayenne and lemon juice are added. Let it rest. Can be eaten warm or cold.
What a fantastic idea for an Olympic party! Themed parties are so much fun. I’d have chosen Italy - my mother’s side of the family hails from Bari and Calabria. I’d make a large platter of grandma’s filled cookies. Unfortunately no one know the name of these traditional Italian cookies made with an olive oil and wine dough, then rolled out like ravioli, stuffed with a mix of nuts and blackberry jam, baked then dipped in honey. If anyone knows the name I’d sure love for you to share. 🇮🇹
Those cookies!!! Kathy, they sound amazing. And how interesting that no one knows the name of them - it only makes them even more treasured - xoD
And Celine was ethereal! I still can't get over it!
"Ethereal" is the perfect description - xoD
I used to do a mean Bubble and Squeak. I'd make a whole roast beef dinner just to make leftovers! So, I would choose Great Britain and Bubble and Squeak! Oh, and some Scottish shortbread for dessert. I make a mean shortbread, too!
Shortbread for the gold! xoD
What a great party! I would have picked Turkey and bring “yaprak sarma, a.k.a. dolma ”, grape leaves stuffed with rice, cooked in olive oil😋
I would have been happy to taste your yaprak sarma - and I bet the others would have been too - xoD
I would have chosen Italy and brought skewers of melon and prosciutto since it is melon season!
That would have been a very refreshing addition to the party - such a good combo - xoD
Wonderful idea for an amazing party! Going to get some friends together to have Apero’lympics for the closing ceremonies.
Also, I found the picture of the stuffed artichoke. It is in the piece you wrote titled “A very good stay in Paris”. Thanks, Dorie
Sean, I'm so glad you found it. I couldn't think about where I might have had it - now I'm going to go look at it. And when you have your party, I hope you'll report back - xoD
Fantastic idea... closing ceremony Apero'lympics! Will join you on this one. 🌸
I still marvel at her courage….
Terrific fun! I love French food, so France all the way! I think I would have brought my “famous” roast chicken. And I’m still rewatching Celine and crying every time I watch. The courage, poise, and grace she exhibited, not to mention the way she performed the iconic song, was unforgettable.🇫🇷❤️
"Courage, poise and grace," indeed! xoD
I’d have chosen Finland and make a couple of my Mom’s comfort food dishes. First as an appetizer, I would make pea soup, puréed, served warm in shooter glasses and with some finely diced ham on the side to sprinkle on as a topping. Then for after dinner, I would make Pulla (Finnish Cardamom Bread) served with coffee of course. A cup of coffee with a slice of Pulla spread with some wonderful French butter and one of Sophie’s chocolate chip cookies would make a sweet ending to her Apéro’lympics!
Sandra, I bet Sophie and her friends are sorry that you weren't at the party. I love Pulla and you've reminded me that I have recipe for the bread in an old notebook. Many years ago, a young boy from Finland stayed with us for a few weeks and as thank you, he made Pulla and gave me his recipe. Off to search for it - xoD
So happy this reminded you of your Pulla recipe from your Finnish guest. He must have loved staying with you! If you can, please post about it!
If I can find it, I'll make it and post it. It would be fun to know if the recipe were similar to yours - xoD
Yes!
Thank you for explaining that to me.
I would have picked Schwarma and Burrekas.
That’s comfort food to me as well as many of the dishes from around the world.
Sounds like a fantastic event!
Harry
Harry, you're right - comfort food, indeed! But also so delicious - xoD
What great fun. If I'd have been lucky enough to have been invited to the party I'd have I'd have chosen Ireland. I would have brought Irish soda bread and some sort of Irish potato dish.
Irish soda bread is such a great thing! Good idea! xoD
I make a yummy caponata (eggplant and zucchini relish) that I often bring to parties, so I would have to go with Team Italy
Tena, I love caponata - good idea! And with the medal that Italy won yesterday in women's gymnastics, it would have been extra special - xoD
Such a brilliant idea. Love Sophie!
And I love YOU ! xoD
🥹🥰🥹🥰 right back at ya !!