Second NY Potluck Dinner

[elyse]

The crackers or the bread? And thank you!

Edited July 13, 2003 by elyse (log)

[foodie52]

Send leftovers.....

[SobaAddict70]

I bet the bread. Still got the memory of the taste of the pan de quejo in my mind. Simply amazing, a sheer delight to eat.

I hope your business does indeed take off, because you deserve it!

Soba

[elyse]

Thank you SobaAddict! I meant to write this earlier, but my entire post got blipped out. The bread is actually paO de queijo. It also sounds like pon.

[jhlurie]

Isn't "Pan" spanish for bread?

[megc]

Isn't "Pan" spanish for bread?

Indeed it is.

I also want to thank Suzanne and HWOE for being terrific hosts for the potluck. You were both very gracious and welcoming, making this newbie feel at home and at ease. Suzanne, can you please ask HWOE the name of the musicologist from Indiana? I think he said she is married to a composer. I can't remember her name, but would like to.

I'll also chime in with praise for Elyse's cheese crisps and breads and of course the pecan pie, which was fabulous. I adore pecan pie and this was some of the tastiest I've had. Loved Belmont3's brandade, too. But all the food was great and very satisfying. Thanks, Suzanne, for your kind words about the tapenade, and I'm so glad it's being eaten up post-party!

It was great to meet everyone there, too. I enjoyed the many and varied conversations I had. What a great group! I look forward to the next event.

Bunny update: no sign of their nocturnal voraciousness since we put up some netting/fence. I hope they continue to be daunted by it.

[elyse]

Isn't "Pan" spanish for bread?

Indeed it is.

Yes, I forgot they speak spanish in Brasil.

Thanks meg! Again, I'm happy you enjoyed my victuals.

You know, do I have to come up with a name for these things? Underestimating the public, as usual, I can see pao de queijo as not the catchiest of names. (Would that be underestimating)? Late night mind-wanderings gave me cheezy poofs, but that is a REALLY limited demographic. And everything else just sounded portentious or stupid.

[Rachel Perlow]

What, for your labels? How about a "name this product" contest at the Farmers Market on Thursday. Offer samples in exchange for a name suggestion, or offer a multiple choice voting ballot.

"I like Cheezy Poofs. You like Cheezy Poofs. If we didn't like Cheezy Poofs, we'd be lame!"

[Suzanne F]

Hmmm . . . "Cheesy Balls" might work for the baker, but not the baked good.

[Rachel Perlow]

Elyse:

Speaking of pao de queijo, is that recipe on on RecipeGullet yet???

Since they are best served fresh out of the oven, and I know you can store the batter in the freezer, have you considered selling the batter (with instructions on the label), and just having a few dozen out for sampling?

Now being able to buy a quart of the batter for these things, that would make the trip to Bloomfield worth it!

[jogoode]

I finally got to a computer....

Thank you everyone, especially Suzanne F and her man behind the scenes, for making my first egullet event memorable. So memorable, in fact, that I'm still thinking of larb balls for a large part of every hour. Wonderful food and great to finally see faces. I'm sorry I had to leave so early, and I'm sorry that my only contribution was a baguette. And I wish I'd taken a couple lbs of brisket, pecan pie, and watermelon ice for the road

[Jason Perlow]

Isn't "Pan" spanish for bread?

Indeed it is.

Yes, I forgot they speak spanish in Brasil.

They speak Portuguese in Brasil. Spanish and Portuguese share a lot of words or they are spelled only slightly different.

Pan de Quejo means "Cheese Bread". In spanish it would be "Pan de Queso" (with an S).

[SobaAddict70]

elyse, try "cheese biscuits" or "cheese scones".

they're neither, but its the best I could come up with on 5 minutes' notice.

Soba

[Marlene]

Ok, I've captured the recipes from this thread that weren't already in the Archive

From the NY Potluck Dinner.

Elyse: I'm waiting on some recipes from you I think

Edited July 14, 2003 by Marlene (log)

[jhlurie]

Isn't "Pan" spanish for bread?

Indeed it is.

Yes, I forgot they speak spanish in Brasil.

They speak Portuguese in Brasil. Spanish and Portuguese share a lot of words or they are spelled only slightly different.

Uh... Jason. I think she knows that. Sarcasm alert.

For that matter, so did I. I just forgot they were a Brasilian item.

[Fat Guy]

I think it's just shameful that Elyse thinks they speak Spanish in Brazil, and I'm going to tell the world.

[Suzanne F]

Um . . . Marlene, last time I got my mail, the state was NY, not NJ. I mean, I know Tommy is a big influence here, but.

Never mind, I'll just go in and fix it, if I still can.

[elyse]

Bread in Portuguese is pao and I think it has a squiggle above it. My last hex was from Brasil.

[SobaAddict70]

From the NJ Potluck Dinner.

um...its the NY potluck dinner...

oops

Soba

ediot: I see Suzanne beat me to it.

Edited July 14, 2003 by SobaAddict70 (log)

[Marlene]

Um . .  . Marlene, last time I got my mail, the state was NY, not NJ.  I mean, I know Tommy is a big influence here, but. 

Never mind, I'll just go in and fix it, if I still can. 

I'll fix it. Sorry, my mistake!

[Suzanne F]

Done. Just please don't make the same mistake again. Both states are very touchy about that.

BTW: Thank you, Vengroff!

Edited July 14, 2003 by Suzanne F (log)

[tommy]

Done.  Just please don't make the same mistake again.  Both states are very touchy about that. 

for sure. *our* potluck dinner will be on a sprawling farm with cows and grass and trees and probably a stream or two. and black bears . (although your home seems very nice suzanne. )

[Suzanne F]

Why, thank you, sir.

[maggiethecat]

Elyse:

Speaking of pao de queijo, is that recipe on on RecipeGullet yet???

No it isn't ...just headed over there on that very mission.

But thanks to all of you who have posted recipes from your amazing potluck. Sigh. Wish I'd been there.

[Suzanne F]

Me too.