11-22-63 The Menu

The Fifth Meeting of the Astoria Book and Supper Club will take place on the night of Saturday, November 17th at 7:30PM.  The book will be Steven King's 11-22-63, the story of a present day man who travels back in time to stop Kennedy's assassination.  This book combines rich historical detail with that fantastical element that Steven King does so well to create a great suspenseful read.  I particularly enjoyed his descriptions of foods from the 50s and 60s.  From the nostalgic types of food to the fresh, unprocessed pre-mass produced ingredients,  I knew that I wanted to cook this book when reading it.  So, here's the menu:

To Start:

"Lobster Pickin's"

Battered chunks of lobster tail served with a spicy dipping sauce and a side of coleslaw

Entree:

"Pronghorn Special"

A double cheeseburger with cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce, bacon and fried onions

A side of Mesquite Fries and a Rodeo Thick Shake

Dessert:

Root Beer and Pound Cake Float

So you may have noticed the menu only has three courses, but the portions will be a lot larger, and you WILL NOT walk away hungry.  I'm going to make this BYOB, and beer will most likely be the best pairing for this meal, but if you would rather drink wine, by all means drink wine! Dinner will be $35 per person.
Let me know if you're interested in attending, forward this to anyone you think may be interested in attending, and get reading!
Email me to reserve a seat or if you have any questions: leeya448@gmail.com

Save the Date: 11-22-63

Here is the official 5th Book and Supper Club announcement: you will be reading and I will be cooking: 11-22-63 written by Steven King.  I've been saving this one for November, and have been wanting to "cook it" since I've read it.  Modern day protagonist Jake Epping,  travels back in time to 1958 when he is asked to go back and stop JFK from being assassinated.  The descriptions of food are great, and I found myself wanting to try all of these fresh, unprocessed foods Jake got to eat and appreciate.

If you haven't read a "non-scary" book of Steven King's, you should try it.  The amount of research he does is worth reading the book alone, but he really does tell a great, suspenseful story.  Also, if JFK's assassination and the mystery that surrounds it is something you're into, again, you should read this!

A little food teaser for you: there will be battered lobster tails, BBQ burgers and root beer floats involved.  I promise to get the menu out ASAP, you should get a copy of the book in return! Wiki-Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11/22/63

Dinner will most likely take place Saturday night, November 17th.