This time around, we cooked dishes from Greece, Brazil, and Mexico and not a single person went home hungry.
Team Greece led by Edward, worked diligently to prepare a Greek meatball soup with lemon sauce, Spanakopitas, and Greek Christmas cookies. Although the team struggled to finish all the dishes, they were well worth the wait! Edward's cookies were a HUGE success. When the evening was over, it seemed that everyone scrambled to get the last of the cookies to take home.
The Brazilian team headed up by Geisa prepared a somewhat simple main dish called Camarão na Moranga or Shrimp in the Pumpkin, a light and filling Brazilian soup. For dessert they made Cocada, a sweet coconut confection.
Rossany was in charge of Team Mexico. They whipped up several pans of Chicken Enchiladas, a few salads, and finished it off with Frutas al Horno, or baked fruit with chopped almonds, fresh lime juice, and cinnamon.
After all the dishes had been prepared, we moved upstairs to the dining area where each team leader presented their dishes before serving.
After the dishes had been presented, it was time for everyone to eat, talk, and eat some more. Following dinner, we had special guest, Ole Sonnichsen from VUC Holstebro to give us all an introduction into Danish politics and democracy here in Denmark. He spoke specifically about the history and structure of the Danish government, both locally and nationally. He also encouraged those of us who could, to vote at the local elections coming up in November.
Following Ole's presentation, we ate dessert, and worked together to clean up before heading home for the night. Thanks to everyone who helped out, our 2nd Cook & Talk was a big success. The food was amazing, and we are eagerly awaiting the next one on Saturday September 7th.
Lea, who has mentioned volunteering to lead a Slovenian team, surprised us with her own strudel-like dessert. It too was a big hit, and we hope she will be making it for us in September!
