food fun

[cellio]

The Worship Committee decided to hold a congregational Shabbat dinner on December 31 (ending early enough not to interfere with parties). We decided to strike a balance between cost and "luck of the draw" by serving a main course and having people bring sides. (The main course will be fish, to avoid the meat/dairy problems that would otherwise result.) I asked the person at the synagogue who usually arranges for catering to look into this.

(Time passes.)

Her: It's a holiday; we can't find anyone. Do you think you could get a few volunteers from the committee to cook the main dish? (The clear implication was that she feared this would be too much work.)

What I thought: Cook one dish for probably under 100 people? Sure, I can do that myself standing on one foot! (But won't, because kitchen accidents are bad.)

What I said: I think we can arrange that.

SCA feast experience comes to the rescue again. :-)

(I am not actually going to do it myself, because it's good to involve other people in things like this. My co-chair and I will do it together.)