Four Nations Party

Last night, we had a "Four Nations Party" at the guest house. This whole idea started because we wanted Kim to make us some authentic Fu because she is from Vietnam and is an amazing cook. We told her that if she made us Fu, then we would make her some good old American apple pie. Well Kim doesn't like cooked fruit (she's very picky with what she eats and allergic to just about everything). She told us that her favorite dessert is tiramisu, which is odd because she is allergic to dairy, coffee, and alcohol...the three primary ingredients in tiramisu.
Anyways, so we decided to include Ian in this and asked if he would make us a typical English dish if we made an American apple pie. This is how we came up with the "Three Nations Party". But then, we realized that Dave, the Australian man who usually stays in the room we were in, was coming back to Townsville on Tuesday from his holiday in Perth. Consequently, we decided to postpone the party until Dave returned and call it the "Four Nations Party," including dishes from America, Vietnam, England, and Australia.

The party was fabulous. Ian made his English curry, Kim made fried rice, plain rice (for the curry), and banana bread, Rachel made chocolate chip cookies, I made a blueberry-apple pie, and Dave (since he doesn't cook) made lattes with his fancy coffee maker.
We had a great time trying everyone's dishes, listening to Bob Dylan (Ian's favorite--he's been trying to get me to like it), and talking about our cultures. The party, however, did not satisfy our craving for Fu, which Kim told us is just too time-consuming to make; nevertheless, we had an excellent time and were glad the whole house got together for a nice meal.