September 11, 2011 - Cairo Modern (Middle Eastern fare)

We met September 11 at Julie and Tim's to discuss Cairo Modern. We had sampler platters from The Holy Land Deli.

May 15, 2011 - The Prime of Miss Jean Brody and The Girls of Slender Means (Southern USA fare)

We'll meet at Suzanne and Chester's to discuss two novellas by Muriel Spark:  The Prime of Miss Jean Brody and The Girls of Slender Means.

Menu (Southern USA, since Ms. Spark was from the South):

• Fried chicken - Suzanne and Chester
• Greasy beans - Katherine and William
• Mac and Cheese - Julie and Tim
• Collard greens - Julie and Tim
• Corn bread - Kerry and Bill
• Pecan pie, whipped cream - Kerry and Bill
• Sweet potato pie - Steph
• Bourbon - Suzanne and Chester

February 13, 2011 - A Fine Balance (Indian fare)

The first meeting of our co-ed book club was Sunday, Feb. 13,  2011 at 3:00, at Katherine and Bill's house.

We discussed A Fine Balance, by Rohinton Mistry and ate Indian cuisine:

• Soup:  Mulligatawny (Steph)
• Rice (Julie and Tim?  Suzanne and Chester?)
• Cucmbers (Suzanne and Chester)
• Yogurt?? (Suzanne and Chester)
• Rice pudding (Kerry and Bill)