Author: Ross Gay
Who Picked the Book: Lindsay
What We Ate: Scallops, Salmon, Chicken, Pot Roast, creme brûlée, flourless chocolate cake, and salted caramel gooey butter cake
Author: Ross Gay
Who Picked the Book: Lindsay
What We Ate: Scallops, Salmon, Chicken, Pot Roast, creme brûlée, flourless chocolate cake, and salted caramel gooey butter cake
Author: Richard Osman
Who Picked the Book: Dara
Author: Meg Shaffer
Who Picked the Book: Christina
What We Ate: Christina hosted us and made a delicious tortelloni soup along with a salad, charcuterie board, garlic bread, and brownies for dessert.
*Stephanie was there too, but is not pictured. Sorry, Stephanie!
Author: Mary Kay Andrews
Who Picked the Book: Stephanie
What We Ate: Stephanie took us to Wildwood at Firewheel for dinner - most of us had the Pecan Crusted Chicken and we all shared an order of the mac and cheese. We had some amazing appetizers that we shared as well: meatballs, smoked cauliflower florets, and Dragon Dip (cheese dip). We had an amazing dessert charcuterie/fondue board for dessert at Stephanie's house with festive cocktails.
Author: Charmaine Wilkerson
Who Picked the Book: Amberly
What We Ate: Amberly ordered several pizzas for us to try from a new pizza place, Dough Gourmet Pizza. We liked them all! She also had popcorn and an elaborate candy bar set up for us! And finally, she had ordered an authentic black cake for us to try! It was surprisingly good - dense and moist from the soaked and pureed fruit. However, some of us did not like the unique taste. But what fun to try the book's namesake!
Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Who Picked the Book: Rachel
What We Ate: Rachel took us to Hopdoddy Burger Bar for burgers, fries, and shakes. Then, we returned to her house for tea and brownies and the rest of our meeting.
Rachel (January)
Amberly (February)
Stephanie (April)
Christina (July)
Dara (September)
Lindsay (October)