A N.I.C.E. Idea

Welcome world to this new entry into the blogosphere!
N.I.C.E. Cooking will be a blog dedicated to our efforts to experience a wide range of International Cuisines in the small  prairie town of Nanton, Alberta.... A town with a population of just over 2100 people, with 3 chinese restaurants, 3 takeout pizza places, 2 great little coffee shops, 1 italian restaurant, 1 indian take out and a couple of generic diners.

The idea for N.I.C.E. originated at my recent 40th Birthday Party, when a couple of girlfriends and I got together to share an Indian Curry Feast, followed by a fun little Bollywood/Hollywood crossover.  Over the course of the evening we talked about some of our favourite experiences with international foods, and lamented the relatively limited range of multicultural offerings available in our small town. 

Jennifer H, Sandra G, Annette R. and I had such a nice time trying out new curry dishes that evening, that we decided to do it again on another evening- only next time sampling foods from a different country.... and so the idea for N.I.C.E (the Nanton International Cuisine Enthusiasts) was born.

Tonight, I am soooooo excited to be preparing for our next culinary adventure, with a few more girlfriends (call us N.I.C.E. Girls) - this time delving into the north African country of Morocco (a choice inspired by the Casablanca DVD I received for my birthday  - thanks Jen H).

SO.... my vision for this blog is to record and share some our culinary experiences, as we try out new recipes from different countries.  I hope to post photos of our dinners, some of our favourite recipes, perhaps some cooking mishaps, and whatever else catches our fancy.

... so stay tuned - I'm sure there will be many courses to follow this initial post!

You'll have to excuse me now, as I jet off to Morocco for the evening!

Bon Apetit!!

Dayna