Crossroads International

Brazilian Cooking Event - March 10th, 2013

We had a lot of fun cooking delicious authentic Brazilian dishes with our members! Thank you to all who were able to join us! We hope to have more events like this in the future.

Don't worry! If you missed out, please here are the pictures of the menu and recipes we cooked together at the Brazilian Cooking Event.

Crossroads Special Events

The Crossroads International Film Festival schedule is now available! Take a look at the wonderful films we have prepared for you this year.

Below are samples of past events. Please email us at crossroadsosu@gmail.com with ideas of events and gatherings you would like to have in the future. We love to hear from you!

Perspectives: India – A Rising Power   

This event was a delightful opportunity to make samosas, taste a variety of foods, hear perspectives from local Indians, and included craft activities. A wonderful time was had.

Spring Social: Africa

Crossroads International Spring Social  was an exciting opportunity to learn more about and support impoverished Ugandan women who are lifting their families out of poverty with their handmade, high-quality beaded jewelry. Beadforlife (www.beadforlife.org) offered handcrafted jewelry and the event featured activities and crafts for children, African music and dance.  People were able to watch and participate in fun traditional African dances.

African themed food was provided: Moroccan Chicken, Vegetable stew, Vegeatable curry. Delicious fun, with drumming and dance lessons afterward.

A Taste of Peru

Participants learned how to prepare traditional Peruvian food. Based on hands-on teaching, OSU student Gustavo Martinez shared with attendees different appetizers and a dessert from his native country. Besides these recipes, attendees learned fun facts about Peru and its culture and traditions. It was a very fun event!

MENU:

Manzanilla Tea: Chamomile Tea is a popular herbal tea with a sweet delicate taste that is widely known for its relaxing and soothing qualities.

Soltero de Queso: A tasty cold salad of fresh cheese, onions, tomatoes, lima beans, corn, and cilantro. Dressed with olive oil and a dash of vinegar.

          Papas a la Huancaina: Boiled potatoes topped with a slightly spicy, rich, creamy cheese sauce.

         Causa Rellena: Layered dish that is made with mashed potatoes mixed with a hot pepper sauce and stuffed with chicken and avocado.

         Alfajores: Buttery sandwich cookies filled with delicious caramelized milk and rolled in coconut that make a great special dessert or an anytime snack.

Other events in 2009-2010, and for the future:

• In November, 2009 Crossroads hosted a "Soup and Friendship" event at the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center.  Attendees contributed to soup cooking, contributed side dishes, and socialized.  We hope to repeat this festive winter event next fall - please join us!

• In February 2010 Crossroads International held its 4th Annual International Film Festival at Darkside Cinema in Corvallis in February.  Seven Films from around the globe were featured, as well as music, dance, foods, after-film discussions and related events.  A March 7th event wraped up the film festival with a mix-and-mingle Film Festival Finale.  Invitations were available at the film festival each Sunday in February.

Read about the 2009 film festival in the Gazette-Times:    http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2009/01/31/entertainment/cover/cov01_crossroads.txt

• ISOSU hosts "International Coffee Hours" bi-weekly, to which Crossroads members are invited.  Check in September 2010 for information on 2010-2011 Coffee Hours or other activities at the Interantional Resource Center, in the OSU Memorial Union.