Food for Moresca Ball

This post has been approved by James C. Kimball.

As per the section about food donation in the Moresca Ball link, the following apply:

1 - Hot dish (large crockpot) 1 build plus 500 SP

2 - Cold dish (including desserts) 500 SP

There is a limit of one build per person for hot dishes.  The SP has been added this year.

There is no limit to the number of cold dishes one may bring, but we ask that you make them yourself, if possible.  It might be impossible for a baked dish, but at least shoot for a quality bakery if you are buying it.

If you are going to bring something, we really would appreciate knowing in advance so as to avoid people bringing the same thing (apple pie and Swedish meatballs are both wonderful, but it would get tiresome if 5 people decided to bring each dish).  

If you are willing to commit to a dish, please message Diane (kleidin) or me (geezer) or, better yet, both of us.  Thank you in advance.

Currently the following have been proposed.  If I spelled your name wrong, I apologize.  If I left you off the list, message me.  If something should be relabeled, message me.  All dishes that are Gluten free and/or for the soulless WILL BE LABELED AS SUCH at the ball.

Moresca Ball food

BREADS
 Pita
 Pumpkin
 Rye
 Pumpernickel
 Semolina
The above will be provided by various people.  Butter will also be available.

HOT ENTREES
 MEAT
  Irish Stew  Katie O.
  Pot Roast  Liz Hill
  Shepherd’s Pie  Shane Johnson
  BBQ St. Louis Ribs and Pulled Pork  Paul Yan

  Chicken & vegetable curry   Emerson Daly
  Chicken Stew  Charlie Spiegel
  Gnocchi  Terri DePalma
  Ziti  Samantha Maksoud
  Bison Stew  Erin Goss

  Buffalo Buffalo Mac and Cheese  Eric Heppel
  Beer & Beef Pie  Diane S.
  Sausage & Sauerkraut  Jason Arons
  1 large tray of Meatloaf served in brown gravy  Tom S.

 CURRY
  Vindaloo
  Coconut Curry
  Tikka Masala
One curry will be chicken, one beef and the other either lamb or veggie only.  Rice pilaf will be available.

 VEGGIE
  Gnocchi  Terri DePalma
  Tofurkey  Michael Pucci  GLUTEN FREE

SIDES
 Veggie Cheesy Dip  Kelly Osborne
 Harvest-Style Quinoa as his side (vegan and gluten free)  Eric Heppel
 Sweet Potato and Apple Bake (vegetarian and gluten free)  Erin Goss
 1 large tray of spear potatoes, carrots, and onions  Tom S.
 Potatoes au gratin, with and without bacon  Benjamin Oakley

SOUPS
  Noodle Soup  Rafael Mayorga
  Butternut Squash  Ashley  GLUTEN FREE
  Butternut Squash   Zach T.
  Shrimp or lobster bisque  Jason M.

BEVERAGES
 Hot mulled cider  Geoff S.
 Sangria (virgin) Emerson Daly

DESSERTS
 Fudge  Terri DePalma  GLUTEN FREE
 Oatmeal raison cookies  Emerson Daly
 Chocolate Truffles  Shane Johnson
 Gingerbread  Chris Zipeto
 Pumpkin cheesecake  Samantha Maksoud
 Brazen's Cake  Erin Goss
 2 Cherry Pies  Tom S.
 1 Blueberry Crumblecake  Tom S.
 Banana Nut Bread x 2  Norm and Nicolas B.
 Pumpkin pie  Charlie
  Pumpkin pie  Jason M.

We are long on Shepherd's pie, so I ask that no one else propose bringing  it.
Two people are bringing butternut squash soup.  If anyone else plans on bringing soup, please choose a different variety.

Should I make my Sweet Chili?

I will be bringing apple/thyme roasted tofurky. 
Ashley will bring a butternut squash soup. 

Both dishes will be gluten and vegetarian safe (not vegan due to use of milk in the soup and honey with the Tofurky).

Yes, Mike, bring it.

Please message me as well, so I can keep track. 

Thank you.

PLEASE remember to bring a serving utensil as well!

Vegetarian cheesy dip and pita bread (will be in a crock pot). Will not be gluten or vegan.

I will bring a crockpot of gluten free chicken stew, similar to what I make Friday nights.  Will also bring some three loaves of good breads, rye, dark, and semolina along with butter.

I already messaged Charlie, but I will be brining at least one shepherd's pie (anyone who was in Kaledonia on Friday night knows how those taste, and I promise the potatoes will be hot all the way through this time). I will also be bringing at least one batch of my soon to be famous Highland Truffles.

I will bring my Arrogant Shepard's pie (Vegetarian)
Frank will make Arrogant Shepard's pie (Non Vegetarian)
Neither are gluten free, since they are made with beer
Both are hot dishes

We now have three distinct offerings of Shepherd's Pie.  It would be appreciated if no more offer to bring it.

will be bringing homemade Gnocchi with a few different sauces, atleast 1 vegitarian and one not.
Also fudge
neither are vegan, fudge is gluten free

We now have chocolate fudge and truffles.  At the risk of my mother reaching from the grave to throttle me, I am saying only one more pure chocolate dessert.

I will be bringing a crock pot of delicious curry. It can be meat or vegetarian, whatever is needed more. You're keeping tabs on the entries, Charlie, so PM me and let me know which you prefer anytime between now and then.

I'm also planning on bringing a dessert, but I'm not sure what yet. Again, I'll take a niche that hasn't been filled, right now I'm leaning towards oatmeal raisin cookies, so mark me down as that for now. I am curious about one thing though- a batch of cookies and other cold dishes can be in widely varying sizes... what qualifies for one "dish" worth 500 SP? I am to understand there's no upper limit, so I might bring a few.

Lastly, what about beverages? I can make a tasty virgin sangria and even put it in my own bottles if desired. Is this a valid option, and how much SP would it be worth?

already messaged Diane but I figured since everyone is posting here I may as well.

I'll be making something that I call "Miso's Noodle Soup". its a dish that I have been experimenting with for some time and It should be ready for review by the time of the ball. 

We have tofurkey, veggie shepherd's pie, and veggie gnocchi so far.  That being the case, your curry can be meat, as we are doing fine for the soulless.

Non-alcoholic sangria should be served from a crock, similar to Geoff's hot cider, but cold.  That said, how many crockfuls will you be bringing?  Take this off board and message me the response.

As to what qualifies as a dish worth 500 SP, I will quote the late Justice Brennen,  "I cannot define it, but I know it when I see it."  I figure a pie is a dessert worthy of 500 SP (not Mrs Smith's), so figure 5 or 6 dozen cookies.  Keep in mind that although cookies are yummy, there can be adverse IG reactions to that particular offering.

Around mid-week I will post what we have so far.

Food that is being prepared, must it be warm upon arrival, or can it be heated there?

So long as you bring everything that is needed to heat it, it can be heated there.  Thus, the emphasis on crock pots.

I will be bringing a crock pot of delicious curry. It can be meat or vegetarian, whatever is needed more. You're keeping tabs on the entries, Charlie, so PM me and let me know which you prefer anytime between now and then.

Oh please, bring something with meat! 

Don't even play around. . .should you indeed. . . Like there is some question.

Should I make my Sweet Chili?

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I would like to bring my crockpot full of sausage and kraut, so I will need an outlet

We provide outlets, you must bring a plug for your crock pot.

I'm so excited.  This is going to be delicious!

I'm going to bring Bison Stew, Sweet Potato and Apple Bake, and Brazen's Cake.  (Yes, it is the cake version of the cupcakes I made. )

Eric's going to bring Buffalo Buffalo Mac and Cheeze and Harvest Quinoa.

Yum!

Now, this may sounds like a dumb question, but I don't really have a crock put I can make my shepherd's pies in. Is there any chance however that after the main portion of the dinner has been cooked that I could toss the caserole pans mine come in into the oven for say 20 minutes or so?

If not, I can make other arrangements, but still, just curious.

There are no on-site cooking facilities, at all, unfortunately.

What is Harvest Quinoa?

Google It

So it has been ordained: Meat it shall be!

But shall it be chicken, or shall it be beef? This quandary yet remains. Opinions? Anyone who has a preference, send me a message (better not to waste more space on this thread) I will make my choice based on votes taken in this way.

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a grain, not unlike rice.  It's more nutty, like brown rice, but with more of a cous-cous-y texture.  Harvest Quinoa is a dish that uses quinoa as a base, with pieces of various squashes, vegetables, and maybe some apples thrown in for flavor.  It's good.

I will try some.  As to the curry, we only have one chicken dish to date...

Would it be allowed to bring an extra table and sternos? (The little things with the blue flame)