We had promised to cook a meal for the extended family in Sontule for some time. Shortly after Jonny's arrival in Nicaragua we loaded up with stewing beef from a friendly local restauranteur in Esteli and headed for the hills.
It's tricky to know what to cook for so many people with no oven so we settled on a beef in red wine casserole with mashed potato.
The meal officially opened the family's new dining room, linking the house to the kitchen and was accompanied by speeches from Rogelio, Lucia and us.
Some loved it, some left it (it was a bit rich for all Nica palates) but all enjoyed the sense of occasion and trying our meal. It was amusing to note that they nearly all preferred the rice-crispie cakes which we had made for a previous party and which we found distinctly unimpressive, particularly as they didn't set.
It's tricky to know what to cook for so many people with no oven so we settled on a beef in red wine casserole with mashed potato. 
The meal officially opened the family's new dining room, linking the house to the kitchen and was accompanied by speeches from Rogelio, Lucia and us. 
Some loved it, some left it (it was a bit rich for all Nica palates) but all enjoyed the sense of occasion and trying our meal. It was amusing to note that they nearly all preferred the rice-crispie cakes which we had made for a previous party and which we found distinctly unimpressive, particularly as they didn't set.
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