Cook Out Where we Prayed Ate and continue to Love

Nonie was the host and Lulu and I were there to help her with the cook out.  The intention was to get cooking and hang out with friends who enjoy food! We were very lucky the sun was out and the we had a good outdoor set-up that made the experience all that and more.

There was a good turn out….we believe we can cook for more than 20 and even think of bigger menus and outdoor venue!  Next year is going to be a good year! More food and more people to feed.

We also had the chance of meeting 3 generations of fabulous women…Nonie’s grandma, Nonie’s Mom and Nonie herself…and I can testify that these women behold a beauty that has been passed down from generation to generation.  To be hosted with such open arms and with such genuineness is beyond what we have experienced in a while.

So we got cooking…we had a simple menu yet we wanted people to experience complexity in their mouths through the flavours in the foods we cooked.  We had a curry flavoured grilled beef with some tasty spiced rice prepared by Nonie and Lulu respectively.  I worked on some baked potato and arrowroot on a bed of rosemary leaves.  The kitchen was just alive with flavours….nyummy!   I also prepared a medley of vegetables ranging from spinach, pumpkin leaves, mchica (traditional greens) and sukuma wiki (Kale) cooked in home-made cream and the desert was sinfully delicious – ripe bananas coated with chocolate sauce that won hearts of all.

But what would a good meal be without good wine to accompany it…people came with all ranges of white and red wine like Malan Cabernet Sauvignon, Frontera Cabernet Sauvignon, Angaro Chardonnay and Mamma Mia Sauvignon Blanc.  There was also some Castle brandy and King Robert vodka that Nonie made a punch out of.

People met people they’d only read about.  People laughed.  People ate and drunk. People danced.  It was a surreal day for one Nonie but it was real for everyone who was there! It was a wonderful event and I recommend we do it again and again and again.

But the take out of for me from this 1st cook out is that it is possible to cook, eat and laugh together.  Love your friends.  Pray together and never stop eating together because Mondays are made lovely when you have those you love around you.

Enjoy the Photos Courtesy of Cous Cous using a Samsung NX10 18-55mm!

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