One spring as I was looking through all the summer camp brochures and thinking how expensive they were, I realized that I could probably do most everything they offered on my own, and if I couldn't I likely knew another mom that could. My friends and I decided to make our own summer camp.
Raclette is both a type of cheese and the name of a meal created using a special table-top grill that also allows the diners to broil food in little pans below the grill top. Using a raclette grill is a fun, relaxing, and warm way to have a dinner with your family and friends. I especially like to do raclette dinners in the long, cold months of January and February when it seems people need to come together and lift their moods through friendship and good food.
Try foods from other cultures by starting an international cooking club. Many of my friends are from other countries and we've started to meet monthly and take turns hosting the lunch. You could accomplish the same sort of thing with a willing group of same-culture friends and some international recipes from the internet or a cookbook, like the one pictured here.
