The Lost Supper

To celebrate the last episode of Lost ever, I planned an extravagant dinner party for ten of my similarly island-crazed friends. I will pretend that my Southern menu is marginally related to the theme of the show because Sawyer has a Southern accent.

THE MENU:

Appetizer

Tamales

Salad

Corn & Edamame Sesame Salad, topped with Tangerine Tofu

Main Course

Smoky Grilled Tempeh

Cornmeal-Chile Crusted Tofu

Chickpea Cutlets

Creole Stuffed Peppers

Sautéed Collards

Mashed Spiced Sweet Potatoes

Messy Rice

Southwestern Corn Pudding with Green Pumpkin Seed Molé

Dessert

Coconut Custard Pie

Mango-Pear Pandowdy

Citrus Curd-Filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

My evil plan for the evening was clearly to leave my guests so gorged on food that they're rendered immobile and thus forced to be my culinary guinea pigs for life. I could have been a little more subtle. I am perhaps not so great at this evil plan thing. I am, however, great at disguising that everything is vegan, and catering to those unused to non-meat protein dishes. Hence the presence of three different kinds, one of which was deep fried to tame any health benefits it may pose. What a considerate hostess I am, as I foist my sick vegetable fantasies upon their plates.

We shall see whether in the haze of four hours of straight cooking I remember to take pictures, and whether through the curtain of my tears I will be able to post them.