So, I made a few changes to the menu. Well, more specifically, I compiled the rest of it, and then realized we had one thing too many. I would rather serve fewer dishes and have more of them, than having a smattering of a lot of dishes. What Made the Cut Brisket Chicken barley soup Rice Balls Mac and Cheese Bites Bread and Butter Roasted Carrots (A Salat of Roots) Almond Milk Pancakes (Fruit and Almond Fritter) Brownie Bites Recipe Change – Fruit and Almond Fritter I experimented with fruit and almond fritter. The recipe just didn’t work for a large crowd as written. So, I tweaked it a little.…

I have the privilege of cooking for Ducal Challenge again this year. I have been bestowed this honor for each year the event has been held; and this is the fourth. Every year I’ve had the distinct pleasure to have some of the children of the East volunteer to help me. Last year, I decided that if I were going to cook again, I would let them pick a dish for themselves. We are in for quite a treat this year. Below is the preliminary menu, and a little about each dish. Rice Fritters Last year, a young lady helped me make rice balls, a sweet Italian rice fritter from…