Enger Park Dinner Club

We took dinner club "on the road" in August.  Nellie and Bruce hosted up at Enger Park.  A major restoration effort took place over the summer to get Enger Tower back in tip-top shape so we had to check it out.  The best views of the city are from the top of the tower and there are beautiful gardens and picnic areas in the park. 
We started things off with homemade sushi from Frank & Erin and played a few games of ladder golf.  Nellie got really excited when it was her turn and launched one of the strings in the tree.  Mike, being the tallest, stood on a picnic table with a stick in his hand while on his tippy toes to un-wind the string.  Lots of giggles ensued until he was finally able to pull it down.  I can always count on Nellie for a good laugh. 

Soon enough, Bruce declared it was time for dinner.  We were served:
Potato Salad (Loved the feta & olive oil. And would you look at those giant olives!):

Corn Salad (loved the sweetness of the corn with the pungent red onion and other veggies):

Ribs... to.die.for. :

This was my first time ever eating ribs (you all know about my fear of eating meat on the bone) and they knocked my socks off!  Bruce is an amazing chef and a kick ass grill master!! 
Bruce spilled the beans on how he prepped, seasoned & cooked the ribs but since it is now November, I remember very few details.  I do remember him mentioning something about a sweet (brown sugar perhaps) glaze that he brushed on because it created a nice crust on the pork and the meat was so tender (with no gristle or fat).  I have always associated ribs with gristle, fat & people gnawing on the bones to get the meat off.  The meat on these ribs fell off the bone and so I didn't even have to have the bone on my plate.  

This was one of the best meals of the summer.  There is nothing better than a gourmet picnic in the park and broadening my food horizons.  Thank you Bruce & Nellie.

We were in charge of dessert and so I made a no-bake strawberry cheesecake from scratch:

I was a bit worried that it would be bland but it was the perfect light and fluffy dessert we were all craving after a hefty meal.

Cheers!