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Well, Mardi Gras time has crept up, and I say Laissez les Bon Temps Roullez!

We had so much fun at our first meeting, I think we should do this again!
I am proposing the Mardi-Gras friendly date of Sat March 5
from 1-5 or whenever (so those who need to party later into the night can)
My place is in the Northern suburb of Deerfield, very close to the Deerfield Road exit of either the Edens or 294.
I'll be PM'ing address and directions on Thursday night.
I am also only 1/2 mile from the Deerfield Metra station,
and if neccessary we could organize a commuter run....
I am going to cap attendance at 20ish-
Bring something Cajun, creole, or southern.
I'm thinkin I'll do Gumbo.
I hit up Binnys and found an amazing assortment of interesting Mardi Gras and Louisiana beers...
I'll even "throw" in some beads!
It also sounds like we will have a live trio of Cajun and Irish music to enjoy while we eat and socialize ....

Here's a look at our last get-together for inspiration:
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Attendees (w possible contributions):
Irisarbor - Cajun Cream cheese app; Chicken & Sausage Gumbo; BBQ shrimp
Cathy2 - king cake
Cookie Monster - fresh strawberry paczki
Ms. Ingie - Sweet Potato Pie -smothered okra
Katie /Mary Jane - Red beans and rice
lougourd99 +1 - Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya & homemade andouille
jimswside -Crawfish bisque
izzy - perfect pralines
ronnie_suburban - homemade root beer fixins
JYgach- shrimp croquettes and Mississippi mud cake

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"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
~James Michener

Count me in.

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Jyoti
A meal, with bread and wine, shared with friends and family is among the most essential and important of all human rituals.
Ruhlman

Have a great time. We've got a conflict. Please post plenty of pictures.

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Ava-"If you get down and out, just get in the kitchen and bake a cake."- Jean Strickland

Horto In Urbs- Falling in love with Urban Vegetable Gardening

Hi,

I will be there.

Regards,

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Cathy2

"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Sounds like a wonderful idea! I'd like to attend.... Have NO clue what to bring --yet....

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"Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -- Federico Fellini

Count me in--thanks for host(ess)ing!!!

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“The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.” Elizabeth Taylor

Count me in, I thought of beignet that I would bring either sweet or savory. Not sure yet.

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Cookie Monster

I'd like to come as well. Not sure yet what I'll make. I was supposed to go to the last one, but had something come up. I was going to make sweet potato pie for that one. What do you think?

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Ms. Ingie
Life is too short, why skip dessert?

Sweet Potato Pie sounds great- it's a southern classic...

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"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
~James Michener

Please count me in! Don't know what I'll make yet, but I do know it'll be out of the River Road cookbook.

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"I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today."

I'm absolutely in + 1. Looking forward to it! Not sure what we will make yet.

I'm in +1. Dish TBD.

I was hoping you'd chime in lougourd99- I remember a particularly delicious sausage last time...

now what about that bean??? mmm cupcakes
jhawk1,
anothermike?
leek?
petite_gourmande?

I know jimswside is waiting on a schedule issue...

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"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
~James Michener

I think I will bring
Cajun Meat Pies
Red Velvet Cake

Thanks for hosting.

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Jyoti
A meal, with bread and wine, shared with friends and family is among the most essential and important of all human rituals.
Ruhlman

HI,

I will bring a King Cake.

Regards,

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Cathy2

"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Chicken and andoullie jambalaya and homemade andoullie for appetizer

I also thought that since it's the Mardi Gras Version, I could make a King's Cake. Anyone?

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Ms. Ingie
Life is too short, why skip dessert?

I just Cathy2's post. I'll continue to make Sweet Potato Pie and leave the King's Cake to her.

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Ms. Ingie
Life is too short, why skip dessert?

I can do March 5th(after that March gets very busy for me).

Dish TBD. -

jimswside +1 (and the shaymeister)

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I got a real good mind.

Before Cotton was King: http://www.grubseeker.blogspot.com

leaning towards crawfish bisque.

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I got a real good mind.

Before Cotton was King: http://www.grubseeker.blogspot.com

I added this in my original post but wanted to let city-dwellers know-
my place is 1/2 mi from the Deerfield Metra station (Milwaukee District-North Line),
and if anyone needs to travel that way,
we can arrange a commuter run back and forth to the station.

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"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
~James Michener

I think I am going to change my dessert from Red Velvet Cake to Peanut Butter Pie.

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Jyoti
A meal, with bread and wine, shared with friends and family is among the most essential and important of all human rituals.
Ruhlman

This sounds wonderful. Please include me, plus one (my partner), if that is okay? I don't know what I will be making, probably something from the Galitoire's cookbook. A dessert. izzy+1

woo-hoo, a newcomer! You and your SO are welcome.
this is sounding like a very "sweet" gathering
I'm going to urge the undecideds to go for something savory...
I may add on my BBQ shrimp...

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"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
~James Michener

I have to change my status to tentative.

Ill know more later next week.

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I got a real good mind.

Before Cotton was King: http://www.grubseeker.blogspot.com

Unfortunatetly, I must do the same--may have family stuff in Indiana.

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“The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.” Elizabeth Taylor

Dang! I was looking forward to those crawfish. Oh, wait ... those weren't for us?

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"I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today."

1/2 for the bisque 1/2 for a cooks snack.

Ill do my best to make it.

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I got a real good mind.

Before Cotton was King: http://www.grubseeker.blogspot.com

For anyone on the fence who hasn't chimed in yet-
Live music is looking like a go-
My husband and his buddies will be playing guitar, fiddle and banjo,
but it will be cajun and some irish too.

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"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
~James Michener

Historically, those are closer than some might think.

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"I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today."