Dinner Club

Three years ago, I came up with the idea to create a dinner club.  Really I decided to do it when our friend from high school, Nick Quatrochi,  moved back to Boulder with his wife Danielle.  I wanted them to meet some new people, have fun with old friends and get comfortable being in Boulder.  Anyone who knows me well knows that I'm not much of a cook.  However, both Dave and I love to socialize and of course we love to eat.  We have many friends who enjoy both eating good food and creating masterpieces with their meals.

Dinner club was created with 6 couples and our single, most eligible bachelor in Boulder, Josh.   Each is assigned a month where they host dinner for everyone.  It is definitely not a small feat to throw a complete dinner party for 13 people.  And, as the years have passed the meals have become more extravagant, the company has become more lively and we have more fun every time we meet.  As we kicked off year three I decided to feature each dinner club on my blog so you can see the delicious food we are eating, the beautiful table settings and decor people create and the enjoyment that ensues. First up, Josh.

Josh hosted this past weekend on a beautiful, fall evening with a decadent Italian style feast including delicious pork ribs and the most amazing cheescake I have ever eaten.  Our guest of honor was Chris Oatey who is a close friend from college who happened to be in town for work and joined us for dinner. 

Menu:
Apps included cheese, crackers, prosciutto, almonds and chopped liver that Josh made.
Salad – arugula, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan
Vegetables – roasted baby broccoli and braised leeks
Main Course – slow braised Tuscan style pork ribs in a tomato and red wine base over polenta
Dessert – “Dodo’s” Cheesecake – Josh's great grandmother’s cheesecake, topped with raspberries

Now, if you know of any single, fun, good looking, intelligent women who would be proud to be Josh's guest at our next dinner club, please send them his way!