Cornbread Supper

The sizable crowd on this warm night included regulars, occasionals, visitors to regulars, newcomers, and plenty of eaters aged 12 and under. It was a night of particularly stunning desserts, including the fabled Kentucky pawpaw, which came with its own set of instructions and won several dazzled adherents after a fresh, custardy, tropical-flavored spoonful. Experimental un-sweet cucumber sorbet Local Green Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Basil | Oliva Bella Oil, Balsamico Incognito, Salt Watermelon (KY) Gluten Free Blueberry Corn Muffins "Jewish" Noodle Kugel | cottage cheese, cream cheese, apples, pineapple Spicy Refrigerator Pickles Fresh Albacore Tuna Chowder (Not sourced locally :-)  )  *Gluten Free* Cornbread w/Pork & roast summer veggies | GF Cornbread w/Roast Summer Veggies | GF | Vegetarian Cornbread w/HEAT & Roast Summer Veggies | GF | Vegetarian | Jalapeño from Big Ass Fans Chess pie & Lemon pie from Shaker Village Chocolate Chip Cookies Banana

A small group and a lot of good food. For example: Whole wheat bread ( Weisenberger Mills) | Apple Butter (Reed Valley) Savory Cornbread "Bread Pudding" | Could possibly have some meat (from leftover past cornbreads that we froze) | Hot on the left, Not Hot on the right White bean hummus w/basil Hot Brown Casserole | not vegetarian Local Green Beans, Tomatoes, Basil | Oliva Bella Oil, Miscellaneous Balsamico Nell's Famous Curried Carbanzo Bean Salad | (No Dairy) (Gluten Free) Tonight's Blueberry Corn Muffins are Gluten Free

Small group, after a whopper August 7 gathering. School starts August 9 and Cornbread Supper usually changes a little as families get their schooltime routines down pat. Local Ravioli with Potato, Tomato, Onion, Rosemary, Cheese | Lex Pasta, Good Shep Cheese Asian Slaw | Tangy + Sweet Pasta Salad w/Tomatoes, Feta, Olives, Basil, GARLIC Summer Squash & Rice Casserole Something with okra and peppers All vegetarian, no add-ins, GF Blueberry Corn Muffins | Vegetarian | No Nuts | Contain Gluten Apple Pie w/Cheese Peanut Butter Cookies

Cornbread Supper visited a historic city street, a legendary goat and goat cheese and sorbet farm, and a fabulous community garden during three Mondays in July, 2012. This week, we came home to 250 Campsie. Huge, whopper, enormous crowd. Not so many food ID slips, but trust us - goodness was on the table, in abundance. Campsie warm beet/onion salad on spicy yellow lentils | vegan Purslane Salad Local Ravioli, Eggplant, etc., Sheep Cheese Beans, green onion, tomatoes, garlic Heirlooms w/House-made pesto Lemon Basil Pesto w/Walnuts | Italian Bread (Weisenberger Mills Flour) Mexican Casserole (spicy) Contains Pork Meatloaf (Beef) Green bean & Cherry Tomato Salad with basil and shallot dressing Cornbread w/no add-ins | GF | Vegetarian Cornbread w/Cheeses | GF | Vegetarian Cornbread w/Cheeses & Sausage | GF | Not Vegetarian Blueberry Corn Muffins | Vegetarian | Contains Gluten Graham Cracker Treats Bannoffee Pie | Cream, Chocolate, Banana, Biscuit Base, Caramel

This may have been the single largest Cornbread Supper ever. We don't know for sure, but it had that feel. In the amazing 80 degree weather, with a cool breeze on the front porch, and a strong contingent of 11-and-under, a full table, three birthday cakes, plenty of water, beer, and wine - what a night. Potato Salad w/Celery, Apples, Dill, Parsley Local Beans, Tomatoes, Basil | Olive Oil, Balsamico, Salt White fish salad Summer Fruit Platter Grilled Slaw w/Gorgonzola Vinaigrette Turmeric, Garlic & Herb Couscous w/Seasonal Vegetables Pasta Salad w/Garden Squash, Olives, Almonds, Carrots & House-Preserved Lemons Artichoke Dip Wheat Pasta, basil, squash, garlic, red pepper flakes Summer Soup (NOT vegetarian) Johnson Avenue Peach Salsa ~  a little heat Beet Salad w/Basil & Shallots Corn pudding Corn Batter Bread: 1909 recipe from The Blue Grass Cookbook (Minnie Fox) | Gluten Free, Vegetarian Janice Kay's Cornmeal Muffins w/Reed Valley Orchard Blueberri