Author Topic: DLCon XI: Foodie food food food (Read 2800 times)

Cmdr_King · « **on:** July 04, 2016, 10:30:46 PM »

So I've had in the back of my mind the idea of putting on a dinner for at least one night during a DLCon for years, and it seems this might be the year to actually pull it off; word is that the kitchen in the rental house should be functional, rather than terrifying.

To that end, I have a short questionnaire for likely attendees!

1. Do you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions? (most important, I really need to know this from everyone unless you 100% just don't care to eat in)
2. Are there any foods you'd be particularly interested in having?
3. If you're interested in pitching in, are there any dishes you're particularly confident in/want to get the DL to try?

I'm currently thinking in terms of a holistic menu (probably for Friday or Saturday night), main dish, sides, possibly a dessert, a salad, whole nine, and have no issues tweaking or learning new recipes. Actually I kinda want at least one.

If people are largely okay with whatever, I'll just plan around what other people can make or whoever speaks up first basically.

Known Food Allergies

Fish
Shellfish
Look don't make seafood bad CK

Meeplelard · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2016, 10:33:28 PM »

While not allergies, I do follow Kosher so anything with meat would be preferably avoided. Stuff like Fish is fine, mind you, and Dairy stuff is pretty much always fine so long as nothing meat is in the mix.

Beyond that, not sure what else to say.

VySaika · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2016, 10:41:20 PM »

Well, you've got my main concern up there already. Maybe one meat dish and one non-meat dish? A pasta of some sort with veggies could be a good vegetarian option?

EDIT: CK, Meep, what are your thoughts on a vegetarian quiche? I actually love quiche but never make it since I'm the only one in the house that would eat it. If that works for a kosher option and if other folks are interested, I'd be down with having that.

Grefter · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2016, 01:45:40 AM »

I am allergic to anything Zenny flavoured.

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2016, 01:55:53 AM »

Quote from: Gatewalker on July 04, 2016, 10:41:20 PM

Well, you've got my main concern up there already. Maybe one meat dish and one non-meat dish? A pasta of some sort with veggies could be a good vegetarian option?

EDIT: CK, Meep, what are your thoughts on a vegetarian quiche? I actually love quiche but never make it since I'm the only one in the house that would eat it. If that works for a kosher option and if other folks are interested, I'd be down with having that.

Quiche is interesting, it doesn't exactly 'go' with anything but that also means it's easy to slot it in as an independent meal/snack/etc. I'm not sure how egg qualifies in terms of kashrut though.

AndrewRogue · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2016, 02:03:38 AM »

I'm pretty neutral on all fronts.

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2016, 06:04:09 AM »

Quote from: Grefter on July 05, 2016, 01:45:40 AM

I am allergic to anything Zenny flavoured.

Grefter suffers so for his craft.

Grefter · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2016, 06:17:30 AM »

Not all of us are artists, sometimes it is just a cry for help that gets ignored.

Meeplelard · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2016, 12:57:36 PM »

Quote

EDIT: CK, Meep, what are your thoughts on a vegetarian quiche? I actually love quiche but never make it since I'm the only one in the house that would eat it. If that works for a kosher option and if other folks are interested, I'd be down with having that.

Vegetarian Quiche sounds totally fine.

I guess I might as well point out that for future reference, if the product is vegetarian, it'll be kosher.

SnowFire · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:49:10 PM »

Shellfish bad, everything else good. Well.. I'd prefer to avoid large amounts of alcohol if used in cooking, but I doubt that would come up. Also I'm not a huge fan of spicy foods, but I suspect that for most dishes where this would come up, there's usually a non-spicy & spicy version anyway.

Lady Door · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:10:36 AM »

You people with deadly allergies or aversions to seafood suck.

I'm not picky and I'm willing to give most things a try. I can lend a hand with prep but I don't have any solid recipes under my belt to share. I do bake, though, so maybe I could provide some cookies, bars, cakes, pies, or whatever for dessert.

NotMiki · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2016, 04:17:34 AM »

I can cook. For a big group, stir fry or thai chicken, quesadillas, have a mean shrimp appetizer...and it sounds like all that's out. Could do salmon and mushrooms, perhaps fish tacos? we'll see what makes sense.

Excal · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:03:13 AM »

It is at this point that I need to ask, is there going to be a grill at this place? It would be nice to make burgers for people who aren't me.

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:13:08 AM »

I hate cooking more than doing taxes but I'm willing to pitch in money for food that other people wanna make for me. No allergies or hated foods so please make whatever specialities you're best at! I will heartily enjoy them!

Quote from: Grefter on July 05, 2016, 01:45:40 AM

I am allergic to anything Zenny flavoured.

Wait. I take it all back. I can only eat things that are Zenny-flavored.

Grefter · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:42:53 AM »

Pretty sure with wanting to try and favour a kosher kitchen we pretty much can't serve salty pig.

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #15 on:** July 14, 2016, 05:40:50 AM »

Test batch of my thought on main dish: Vegetarian Lasagna with white wine cream sauce.

Makes one 9x14 pan, about 12 portions. So depending on how much food we generate besides this and how many people join for dinner, we'd need two to feed everyone but only one if we've got food out the wazoo and half the house is too picky for it. Scratch recipe for shopping ease/my lousy memory. *for areas I might tweak

9 lasagna noodles (~1/2 lb)
2 tablespoons butter (1/4 stick)
1 large onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic*
4 oz spinach
Broccoli, Carrot, Cauliflower**
Salt, Pepper tt
2 cups wine
2 cups heavy cream
~4 tbsp Grated Parmesan
8 oz ricotta cheese
1 egg
8 oz mozzarella/Romano/Parmesan blend

** I used a dipping pack from the deli I forgot to check the weights on. Probably around 2-3 oz a piece. But honestly probably simplest to get a similar pack anyway.

I think it could use a little something something, but I'm not 100% sure what so probably the recipe won't change from what's listed.

VySaika · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2016, 08:23:05 PM »

Looks good to me.

Lady Door · « **Reply #17 on:** July 14, 2016, 08:27:13 PM »

Needs spinach.

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #18 on:** July 15, 2016, 02:35:12 AM »

It cooked down a lot but it's definitely in there. My feeling on cream sauces has become "wait, this should definitely have spinach" over the years.

Lady Door · « **Reply #19 on:** July 15, 2016, 07:15:40 PM »

Needs enough spinach that it becomes a leafy layer.

As with garlic, the answer is often "more spinach."

Meeplelard · « **Reply #20 on:** July 16, 2016, 12:26:05 AM »

The Lasagna certainly looks good to me.

Excal · « **Reply #21 on:** August 03, 2016, 05:40:11 AM »

Idle thoughts.

My new workplace is a block away from a Japanese supermarket/prepared food to go place that's pretty good. If my pay is in my bank account on Friday, would anybody be interested in some cheap sushi/rice bowls/snacks?

Laggy · « **Reply #22 on:** August 03, 2016, 07:30:41 AM »

Grefter · « **Reply #23 on:** August 03, 2016, 07:32:10 AM »

Quote from: Laggy on August 03, 2016, 07:30:41 AM

Go to Canada? Eat like Kappa.

NotMiki · « **Reply #24 on:** August 03, 2016, 04:32:36 PM »

Quote from: Grefter on August 03, 2016, 07:32:10 AM

Quote from: Laggy on August 03, 2016, 07:30:41 AM
Go to Canada? Eat Kappa.

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Author Topic: DLCon XI: Foodie food food food (Read 2800 times)