Fondue Love

Last Saturday night I threw down a ‘fondue challenge’ to my sister Debbie to put on an entire fondue dinner from start to finish.  We have been talking about this for months, ever since we (she) starting going insane at rummage and yard sales looking for fondue pots large and small.  One of my fondest memories of last year is looking for my sister among the masses at the Trinity Church Rummage Sale in Princeton NJ, only to find her on the floor diving through boxes then rising up like a fish jumping out of the water with both a fondue pot and a Mongolian hot pot – victory!!  I can only say she more than rose to the occasion on Saturday.    The evening started out with my sister setting the table with all of her vintage finds along with yodeling music (my contribution!).    

First came my brother in law Van’s cheese fondue (to die for) followed by three different fondues (one oil, two broth – one for chicken, shrimp and scallops, the other for beef and lamb) along with about 8 different sauces (if I can remember them all) –tomato chutney, mint, béarnaise, ginger-soy, tzatziki, chili, curry, and ?  .  The evening was topped off by (what else?) chocolate fondue.  Fondue Heaven!

 PS.  I love these vintage pictures of fondue pots.  Can one possibly find these?