Farewell braai

The time eventually came for us to bid our dear friends goodbye.
The weather was great (hot), the company good and the food, well
that's always good.

Present were not only the members of our dinner club, but so many
of Hans & Edith's friends, some we were already aquainted with,
others not. It was great seeing the known faces and just as wonderful
meeting the new.

Hans & Edith, we will surely miss your presence at the dinner club
evenings. Good luck in starting another one in Holland and Spain.
Keep us updated and post photos regularly please.

Don't forget we are all saving up to have a dinner club renunion in
Spain, soon, very soon!

Sad goodbye!

It's such a sad reality that we will shortly be bidding one of the couples in our Dinner Club farewell. Hans and Edith will be departing overseas shortly to start a new adventure. Eventhough we wish them all the best, our hearts are filled with sorrow, we will surely miss them dearly.

But all's not lost quite yet.....Sunday we will be getting together for a good old fashioned SA farewell "braai". Looking forward to spending time with dear friends once again, for old times sake!

True German Dinner

It's was time for our next Dinner Club get together.
This time Frank and I were hosting the event.
As I have German blood running thru my veins I thought it fitting to
treat my guests to a true German dinner evening.....Brezels,
Jägermeister, Apfelschnapps, Glühwein, Spätzle, Beinenstich
and all things nice.....German style!

Herewith some photo feedback:

Invitation and Menu:


Table Decor and place setting:

Drinks Table:

No German party is complete with the "old faithful" Jagermeister.

Brezels - Fresh and Yummy from Schwaben Butchery:

Lynette with her Germany shirt and

Hans and Beveley (pardon the Netherlands shirt)

Beverley & Lynette:

The Group (ex Frank the photographer):

Magie vol....Oogies toe: / Lynette enjoying Gluhwein:


Lynette & Hans:

Edith & Hans (They came kitted out in full

skiing gear - good on you guys!):


Pieter & Jacque:

Hans.....so where are the skiing slopes?

You are the canvas.......?!

Yip is was time again for good friends and good food to meet. Our next dinner club event has come and gone. Jacque and Peter were our hosts.

The Theme: Retro Fashion.....You are the canvas! .......... Interresting.......!

Herewith some photos.

The table settings:

Our hosts: Jacque and Peter

Frank, Hans & Lynette

Edith, Michelle & Bev

Lynette & Edith

Michelle

Vive la France

Yip it's was time for the next Dinner Club event. The dinner took place this past Saturday evening and the theme was French. The entire invitation was in French....had some difficulty deciphering the contents thereof......!

Our host and hostess were Hans & Edith. For weeks we were all looking forward to spending some quality time in the company of our dear friends of the dinner club and finally the evening was upon us.

Here are the photos of this most memorable dinner. The photos say it all....!

The Invitation:

The Welcome:

Welcome drink - Champage and aperitif:

Aperitief: -
Spoon with shrimp(prawn) salad and avocado

Our host Hans and our hostess Edith:

The table setting:

Cold Starter served with a true french champagne:

Cold Starter: -
Blini with smoked salmon
Spoon with Tartare of salmon
Oyster poached in its juice and champagne, then reduced, added cream and grilled

Warm Starter served with White Wine:
Fish/Clams/Crab/Prawns in a saffran/White wine/cream sauce
French loaf (baguette)

Main Course served with red wine:
Beef Fillet on mashed patato with sour cream and spring onions
with mushroom/shitake, cognac, green peppercorn and cream sauce
and green asparragus

Cheese Platter served with French Red Wine:
6 French cheeses with a mixed green salad with roasted walnuts and fresh fig
with a salad dressing of walnut oil and raspberry vinegar

Dessert served with Grand Marnier Orange Liquer:
Chocolate mousse with orange zest, served with sugared orange slice dipped in chocolate

The farewell gift ... a French poem of friendship:

Good company: