Fun times had by all

Last night was a hit. Last month we had met with a friend of M's and his girlfriend. We agreed, that night, that we would start a sort of dinner club. We would pick a country and make foods from that country, the other couple would bring wine or dessert from that country. We had a lot to drink that night and somehow Germany became the choice of the month. I don't know about you, but I don't know too many German delicacies and after living in Ireland for 4 months now, I was pretty sure that anything I wanted, I probably wouldn't be able to find anyway.

After putting things off til the last minute, I got online and looked for some German recipes. Sure enough, I noted things like bratwurst and sauerkraut (which I love but knew I'd never find bratwurst here... too spicy) or spatzel or other strange culinary delights. I asked M to call his friend, tell him we'd do mexican and hope that was ok. It was. Thank God!

So our guests arrived with a bottle of tequila and cointreau and I knew it was going to be a good night!! LOL G made margaritas and I was in heaven. I wasn't thrilled with how my salsa turned out (really should've worked harder to find the fresh serrano chiles instead of using jalapenos) - not spicy enough. I heated up some refried beans, topped with cheese, to dip the chips in. M made quesadillas, which went off a hit, and we still had the enchiladas in the oven! It was a decadent night of food, that's for sure. It was wonderful and M woke up hung over, I felt a little worse for wear but not as bad as he. I still managed to drag him out in the sunshine and cold, crisp air for a nice walk in the hills. Boy was that a much needed breath of fresh air. Sure helped clear off the cobwebs.

So, all is well and I'm off to eat some more salsa, I think. Maybe overnight it's managed to get a little spicier (that's how it used to work anyhow). I'll keep you posted!