Bad Fairy and Wonder Woman, of Bona Sera Supper Club, along with their sweet crew of Jim Ireland and Anita Le Blanc showed up Thursday night ready to rock out prep for tortillas two ways (Espanola packed with potatoes & Flamenca with peppers) and frittata with Coppa and sundried tomatoes.
Within minutes the kitchen was full of the rich aroma of roasting peppers and onions frying in olive oil. Bad Fairy and Wonder Woman (not to be called by name here, no worries) bring an energy of ease and fun to the kitchen that is up beat and contagious. AND these chicas can cook! Be sure to check out their next dinner event, and don’t wait too long–they fill up fast.
Meanwhile, we had a full house of helpers– Brad Wicklund, Riva Jewell-Vitale, Garin Fons, Julia Weinert, Serene Koh and Jude Yew were expertly organized by Susie Baity Stearns who has stepped up to take over many of the weekly demands of FM @SELMA along with organizing our Thursday night prep parties. And a party it is.
What started out as evenings of pulling food together with little regard (believe it or not!) to taking care of our hunger pangs has lately grown into a lovely shared meal with folks bringing all kinds of wonderful dishes. Among other things, this week we shared a delicious and toothsome quinoa salad packed full of asparagus and cashews that Riva made, and an amazingly luscious strawberry and marscapone pie made with a buttery crust and a gentle flavor of orange zest by Serene. Sound good? Come help us out!
Friday morning rolled around dark and rainy, but it didn’t stop Susie Baity Stearns, Garin Fons, Carolyn Christopher, Laura Smith, Katie Bush and Julia Weinert from showing up right on time to pull last minute details together under the agreeable direction of Bad Fairy, Wonder Woman, their friend Mary and Jim Ireland.
Did I mention that in addition to pans and pans of tortillas and Frittatas, Bad Fairy and Wonder Woman thrilled us with Pizza Frit? Nothing like Pizza as we know it–instead mini fried doughnuts rolled in sugar and cinnamon and drizzled with dark chocolate These little pre-breakfast treats were served with a side of sugared strawberries and mint leaves. Do I sense a bit of competition between Silvio’s Organic Pizza’s doughnuts of a few weeks ago, and Bona Sera’s??
Waffles with bacon and fruit, and yogurt, granola and fruit parfaits rounded out the morning options. With an abundance of local strawberries available at the Ann Arbor’s Farmer’s Market, it was easy to source the fruit this week!
Eventually the rain clouds cleared, the sun came out, and our backyard chickens seemed particularly happy with compost snacks of strawberry leaves. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!