Food for thought

If you haven't finished reading, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," hurry up! Our next book club meeting is on May 17th at 7 p.m. at Dulcy's Park Slope apartment.

The main characters are Dominican, so Dulcy is thinking that we could have Caribbean fare for dinner. She is open for suggestions, so let us know what you'd like to bring. If you can't bring a a small dish or appetizer, you can always a bottle of wine.

To find out more about Dominican food, read Junot Diaz's article on Dominican food in New York City for Gourmet. The national dish is la bandera -- "the flag" -- made with rice, brown beans and some kind of chicken or steak.