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Originally posted by Sharon L:
Perhaps those of us in the San Jose area can have pre-GTG GTG on Thursday evening?

I was planning to have our esteemed St. Louis guest Deborah and our very esteemed Matriarch Marian over for dinner on the Thursday before SlowBowl, and am happy to have others join us.

How about a potluck, and I'll provide the main course - pizza, or something simple like that.

Post here if you can come.
(I know it's early to decide what to bring - don't worry about it yet! )

Colleen

Colleen, sign me up for Volpi's and some homemade hooch.

Provided I can get the hooch on the plane.

Homemade hooch! Woo hoo!

Do I need to send you some 3 oz. containers?

It is going to have to go into checked luggage.

I'm sealing the individual bottles really well; wrapping them in bubble wrap; taping the bubble wrap closed; putting the bubble wrapped bottles in ziplock bags; and then taping them into a six bottle styrofoam wine case; and packing the styrofoam case in a hardsided suitcase.

If they leak, it should stay contained.

Exploding is another matter entirely....

Hi Colleen,

I would like to join the pre-GTG GTG on Thursday evening. Sounds like fun.

Not sure what to bring to the pot luck but there is time.

Looking forward to this and Paso Robles.

Hi Colleen & Deborah --

A pizza potluck with hooch -- how could I resist? Definitely count me in!

--Sharon

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I'm sealing the individual bottles really well; wrapping them in bubble wrap; taping the bubble wrap closed; putting the bubble wrapped bottles in ziplock bags; and then taping them into a six bottle styrofoam wine case; and packing the styrofoam case in a hardsided suitcase.

Hmm, will the aperitivi / digestivi have become frozen, in transit or before?

Don't forget to bring some hooch to Paso!

Deborah will not be allowed to check into the Melody Ranch if all her hooch is swallowed up in San Jose. Another time when I wished I lived in the northern half of this state. Sounds like a fun partae.

Marcia

Marian, the Everclear means freezing is out of the question.

Don't worry Marcia there is enough for both venues.

Colleen and all, too bad we will miss this exciting event but we plan to stick with our routine (rut?) of a couple of days in Cambria before SlowBowl. See you in Paso!

cubbies -
Sorry to miss seeing you on Thursday, but I understand the draw of Cambria ... I'm hoping to make it over there myself one day of the SB weekend!

Colleen, will you add me to the potluck on Thursday night?

This date will be here before we know it. Anyone want to try Filipino food for the potluck? I can bring appetizer type foods. Or main course too...

Sorry for the delay - I've been out of town.

Darci - you're in!

Eden - I know nothing of Filipino foods. If you want to bring an appetizer or two, that sounds good to me.

Colleen

Hi all, just found this thread and am very sorry to say we won't be there, but we will be in Paso on Fri., so see you then and can't wait to try your hooch, Deborah.

Our Pre-SlowBowl GTG is less than a month away!

I'm going to order some pizzas from Pizza Antica at Santana Row.

We'll definitely get one of each of these, because they're fabulous!
** Bartlett Pear, Sweet Garlic and Mt. Tam Triple Cream Cheese
** Heirloom Potato, Caramelized Onion and White Truffle Oil

Take a look at the menu linked above and see what else looks good. I think we 'need' two more pizzas for this crowd.

Also - who's bringing what for the potluck?

Eden - appetizers
Deborah - homemade hooch
Darci - Caesar salad
Sharon - something vegie
Sue & David - dessert (yum!)
Marian - (in reserve)

Thanks!
Colleen

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I could do cheese again, or anything else that I could buy there in San Jose.

Add David & me! Should I pick up desserts from that Flour Flower place by my house??

Really looking forward to seeing you again, Marian!

Sue!
Were your ears burning tonight? I was going to call to see if you and D were still coming on Thursday night - glad the answer's "yes!"

And another YES to a dessert from Flour Flower. That would be a perfect way to end the meal.

Marian,
I'm going to 'hold you in reserve' to see if there's anything we need as the date gets closer, if that's okay with you.

Hi Colleen,

I could bring another salad or some other veggie dish.

Your pizza selections sound wonderful . I've never tried those. If you think we need another type of pizza, I would vote for something simple like tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil, but I am sure that whatever you decide will be terrific!

--Sharon

Colleen, I'm with Sharon. The choices you've listed sound fabulous, and I really want to try them, but you can't beat the classic Margherita.
I'm tasting my way through my 30+ varieties of liqueur to decide which ones make the cut for transport.
Tough duty, but someone has to do it.