PotLuck

I haven't had a proper potluck in a while. Those days in Warwick potlucking our nights away really linger in my memory. Perhaps it is because of distance, that potlucks in Singapore are not usually very successful. That is, half of those who turned up did not go bearing home-made food. Nonetheless, food was plentiful so perhaps it was a blessing in disguise.

I had prepared a pot of Aglio E Olio (Garlic Spaghetti) with added fat, juicy Portobello mushrooms, but it proved a little unphotogenic. So I gave up taking photos of it. Aglio E Olio is possibly the easiest tasty pasta dish to prepare that every guy should master to impress their girlfriends. When dressed up with a sprinkle of chilli flakes, freshly chopped basil or flat leaf parseley, and served with a generous portion of finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano, they will no doubt get some major brownie points.

Gabe and April (the middle couple in the middle) had jointly prepared a Banana Toffee Pie (Banoffi/Banoffee Pie). Even though it did not turn out as they both had hoped, and ended up a little too soft to handle, I sort of prefered it in that gooey state. We passed the pie around and dug directly into it instead. I'd have this version of Banoffi Pie rather than the one at Marmalade Pantry anytime. The latter involves some tasteless whipped cream dolloped on top and a very stingy portion of toffee and banana. I really thought it was sweet, that both of them had prepared the dish together. Even their little banter about how lazy Gabe was in whipping the cream (which explains the final consistency) was endearing. *cue Awwwww*

Actually, we were all supposed to bring a dish that started with any letter in the word 'Singapore'. Maybe that would explain the reds and whites in the photo. But we ended up with just a few dishes that started mostly with the letter P. My Portobello Pasta and the banoffi Pie. Sophia, our host, provided Satay. And Jumpy had brought us Cranberry Muffins (pictured above, and baked by his mum). How does it suit the theme? They are Incredible Cranberry Muffins. While, yes, they were incredibly light and fluffy, that was really pushing it a little too far.

A quarter of NJC S01S06, +1 (April, who is welcome anytime, next time).