Friends of Liberia Event
Enjoy absolutely delicious Liberian food and Club Beer (limited quantity!), dance to your favorite Liberian music, tell stories about your times in Liberia with old and new friends, buy a copy of the FOL's Liberian Cookhouse Cooking book, take a chance on great raffle prizes and have a great time!
A great way to start the 50th Anniversary Weekend!
Location:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Center
4411 14th Street, NW (b/t Allison St. and Webster St, NW)
Washington, DC
See map at http://www.fol.org
SOLD OUT - Tickets: Includes Liberian buffet dinner, dancing and two drink tickets.
$25 per person purchased by September 1
$35 per person at the door
DINNER BUFFET MENU
SOUP
Eddoe soup
Adapted from recipe item eddoe stew, Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 69
Seasonal Fruit Platter
Tropical fruits native to Liberia papaya, pineapple, mangoes, bananas and oranges
BUFFET
Jollof rice
Similar to recipe by Joseph Barchue, Liberian CookHouse Cooking, page 72.
Palm Butter
Similar to Angela Peabody’s Vegetarian Style Palm Butter, Liberian CookHouse
Cooking page 63.
Bethany Girls’ Check Rice with Stewed Fish
Check Rice Similar to recipe in Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 75, original recipe
by Millie Baker, Phebe Cookbook. Spinach is substituted for hibiscus leaves.
Stewed Fish, Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 58.
Maggie’s Whole Baked Fish
Whole baked Blue Fish served with peanut sauce on the side.
DESSERT
Coconut pie, Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 119.
Pawpaw Pie, The Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 130.
Liberian Rice Bread by Haren Dahn, Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 9
At The Bar
Ginger beer, non alcoholic, a Liberian traditional drink
Assorted beverages
Beer (alcoholic)
