Some of the RainyDayKitchen folks went out to a local market to shop for the stuff they needed for today's banquet. We asked them to take a few snaps so we could share with you their shopping experience.
The best Chinese grocery market outside of Chinatown in Boston is the Super 88 in Allston. They have pretty much everything one needs to make a dinner for four or forty. We'll post more pics as they come in from the field :-)
The key to cooking for 30 is preparation...chop everything ahead of time, make sure all the sauces are measured out, and don't let any one into the kitchen.
This was the first year that ALL of the food were consumed...and as Lisa said "This may be the Year of the Dog, but it sure wasn't the Year of the Doggie Bag!" |