"Julana Benaroon" > wrote in message
...
> Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
>> I wasn't aware that Australia had such a large population of
>> distinguished
>> Muslims. The most vocal Aussie here tends to disparage the "Lebos". Do
>> you
>> live in a mostly-Muslim area, or was this intended as a Muslim-oriented
>> event?
>
> The "most vocal Aussie" is a nitwit who doesn't speak for all of
> Australia.
> Lebanon isn't the only place in the world where Muslims live. Many of our
> guests are from Indonesia or Malaysia.
>
>> I know that shrimp, scallops, and oysters are not kosher. Are they halal?
>
> Many Arab Muslims would say that they are not, but opinions differ.
> Muslims
> from Indonesia regard those items as halal.
>
>>> - Steamed sea urchin in hollowed-out peeled-and-semi-dried tree
>>> tomatoes,
>>> with lime wedges to squeeze over
>>
>> Also not kosher. Halal?
>
> Ibid.
>
>> I have a very hard time believing that you alone cooked all that for 144
>> people in just two days. Preparing just the side dishes for the lamb
>> courses
>> would take the better part of a day. Making the bombe would probably take
>> an entire day in itself -- *if* it came out right the first time. And
>> just
>> how many plates and other individual serving vessels do you have in your
>> house? Or did you serve your soup in paper "demitasse" cups?
>
> We rented plates, dishes, cups, saucers, and silver.
>
>> If what you wrote is not a *complete* work of fiction, I am intrigued by
>> the lamb chops with "eucalyptus jus," since lamb with mint is a
>> time-honored combination, and eucalyptus has menthol-like overtones. Can
>> you post a recipe for the jus?
>
> Rub lamb bones with tomato. Roast until deeply browned. Deglaze with
> water.
> Add eucalyptus leaves and cook to infuse. Strain and season with salt and
> pepper.
>
>>> One of the more "esteemed" guests ended up in the kitchen with me as I
>>> took it upon myself to wipe off the front of his trousers. Oh, the
>>> sacrifices we make in the name of hospitality...Some jobs are easy, but
>>> this was a hard one.
>>>
>>> At the end of the evening, I was too-right KNICKERED!
>>
>> Are those two paragraphs supposed to be together?
>
> I was making fun of Peter there, the incident never took place.
>
> --

hell...even i got it. ROTFLMAO!