The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival

"Nothing exists now but the tiger, filling his field of vision like a bad accident, like the end of the world; a pair of blazing yellow lanterns over a temple door framed with ivory columns."

-excerpt from The Tiger by John Vaillant

Originally there was some hesitation for reading Vaillant's book The Tiger, for fear that the book would be too gory for members to stomach and discuss at the dinner table. Vaillant however, does a fantastic job of describing horrid events in elegant detail, allowing the reader to experience beautiful power and grandeur rather than blood and guts.

The accompanying potluck dinner to our book discussion was a feast fit for a king. And staying true to our club's beliefs, most of the ingredients were locally sourced!

Dinner Menu: Russian cuisine -or- Tiger themed food

Beef Stroganoff
Russian Eggplant Caviar
Cheese and Potato Pierogies with saute onions
White Russian cocktails
"Snow covered" nuts
"USSR issued" soda
Tiger Cake (black and orange striped cake)
Russian chocolates