Robin and Jon move to Denmark : Multicultural Dinner Party

We recently joined a group called CPH Volunteers in order to get more involved in the community. The first event we saw on the calendar was a Multicultural Dinner Party - sounded good to me. I queried facebook to see what I should make to "represent the USA" and got some good suggestions including:
- Fried chicken
- Tuna noodle casserole
- Pecan pie
- Hamburgers
- Fajitas
- Friend Oreos
- Mac and cheese
- Crisco on a dish
- Apple pie
- BLT
- Meat loaf
I ended up making something a little different, since I needed to serve many and carry it 10 minutes in the cold. I ended up with... California chili, grilled cheese with grilled onions, and brownies. I figured chili was easy to make and easier to share, it's "California" because I added beans and I have always been told that Texans don't consider it chili if it has beans. Grilled cheese was a huge hit, I made a ton and it went quickly. Brownies are always a crowd pleaser, although I had to estimate on the portions because I didn't have measuring cups. Good thing I've made them often enough.

It was a great night, interesting to taste food from all over the world and also to see how Danes react to other foods. From the US, we met a few students studying abroad, and had a standoff with a Texan woman and her chili. I especially enjoyed the Scandinavian spread - good to see what others believe are typical dishes. Rice pudding with cherry sauce is very tasty, hopefully I'll find a good recipe before we leave. Night ended with Polish folk dancing. What else could you ask for..